Planning application
Development Site At Post Office Brook Street Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of Paragraph 2.2 of Schedule 16 (a)(Notice of Practical Completion of Discount Market Sale Unit and Details ) and (b) (Statement of Open Market Value) of the S 106 Planning Obligation attached to Planning Permission 18/12217/FUL (Variation of condition 2 (plans) of planning permission 17/12378/FUL (Erection of new buildings of 4 to 16 storeys in height and part demolition, alterations and change of use of Former Post Office and Former Telephone Exchange listed buildings to provide retail/ cafe/ restaurant uses (A1-A5 use) and flexible floorspace to be used for either retail/café/restaurant uses (A1-A5) or Office (B1), Office (B1) floorspace and community/leisure (D1/D2 use) and 320 residential units) including for alterations to the external elevations and internal layouts of the 16 storey tower and proposed building fronting Brook Street and Old Post Office public space and alterations to the public realm around these buildings. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement Addendum and updated Technical report Addendums.).
As published by the council, reference 22/00636/LEG
Application record
- Reference
- 22/00636/LEG
- Type
- Legal Agreement
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Application Granted
- Received
- 18 Feb 2022
- Validated
- 15 Mar 2022
- Decided
- 17 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Kingston Town
- Parish
- Kingston And North Kingston
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2022
Received by Kingston upon Thames
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15 Mar 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Application Granted
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22 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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