Development Site At Post Office Brook Street Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames

This site has had 7 applications since 2020: 5 approved, 1 refused.

• 26/00423/NMA Granted

  Development Site At Post Office Brook Street Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames

  Application for a Non Material Amendment to planning permission 23/03242/FUL (Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary 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.) to include Use Class D2 (limited to gym/fitness operation only) up to 764 sqm GIA within new build units fronting the new public space and/ or Brook Street/ Wheatfield Way.) to amend the consented use classes within the approved commercial floorspace

  Decided 15 Jun 2026 Amendments
• 25/00510/CLC Granted

  Development Site At Post Office Brook Street Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames

  Details required for Condition 14 (Details of Extraction) and Condition 17 (Fumes and Odours) of planning permission 23/03242/FUL (Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary 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.) to include Use Class D2 (limited to gym/fitness operation only) up to 764 sqm GIA within new build units fronting the new public space and/ or Brook Street/ Wheatfield Way.)

  Decided 26 Jun 2025 Conditions
• 23/02424/LEG Granted

  Development Site At Post Office Brook Street Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames

  Discharge of S106 Obligation Schedule 16 Paragraph 2.5(a) to release mechanism for DMS Plot 33 (14/13247/FUL)

  Decided 14 Sep 2023
• 22/00874/IMPB Withdrawn

  Development Site At Post Office Brook Street Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames

  Relating to Planning Permission of 16/13151/FUL and 16/13152/LBC, Condition 3 (Temporary Period), proposed extension of time to provide temporary permission for the use of the Old Post Office as a Sales and Marketing Suite (Sui Generis) for an extended period up to 28th February 2024, which will align with the temporary consent for associated sales and marketing suite signage of planning permission

  Decided 8 Apr 2022 Full applications
• 21/03873/CLC Granted

  Development Site At Post Office Brook Street Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames

  Details required for Condition 36 (Flood Risk Assessment) of 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)

  Decided 13 Jan 2022 Conditions
• 20/01330/CLC Refused

  Development Site At Post Office Brook Street Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames

  Discharge of Condition 36 (Flood Defence) of application 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) dated 07/08/2018

  Decided 17 Jul 2020 Conditions

1. 18 Feb 2022

   Received by Kingston upon Thames

2. 15 Mar 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Application Granted

4. 22 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Kingston upon Thames granted permission on 17 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Kingston upon Thames's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• Development Site At Former Post Office Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames

  20/00853/NMA Submitted 14 Apr 2020 50 yards away

  Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission reference 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) to include increasing the internal area in Plots 200 & 201 on 7th floor in Building D

  Granted Amendments Demolition 8 docs

• Old Post Office Site Ashdown Road Surrey Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1EE

  20/03348/NMA Submitted 24 Dec 2020 50 yards away

  20/03348/NMA- Non-material Amendment to planning condition 7 (External materials) of application ref 14/13247/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 2,141 sqm of retail/ cafe/ restaurant uses (A1-A5 use) and 638 sqm of flexible floorspace to be used for either retail/café/restaurant uses (A1-A5) or Office (B1), 931 sqm of Office (B1) floorspace and 253 sqm of community/leisure (D1/D2 use) and 319 residential units. 132 car parking spaces proposed with access from Ashdown Road and 610 cycle parking spaces. The revisions are accompanied by an Environmental Statement Addendum and updated Technical report Addendums) to amend the wording from a pre-commencement condition to a controlling condition. Revisions to include changing UPVC windows to composite

  Granted Amendments Demolition Windows or glazing 23 docs

• Development Site At Post Office Brook Street Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames

  25/00510/CLC Submitted 27 Feb 2025 50 yards away

  Details required for Condition 14 (Details of Extraction) and Condition 17 (Fumes and Odours) of planning permission 23/03242/FUL (Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary 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.) to include Use Class D2 (limited to gym/fitness operation only) up to 764 sqm GIA within new build units fronting the new public space and/ or Brook Street/ Wheatfield Way.)

  Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 8 docs

• Development Site At Post Office Brook Street Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames

  23/02424/LEG Submitted 30 Aug 2023 50 yards away

  Discharge of S106 Obligation Schedule 16 Paragraph 2.5(a) to release mechanism for DMS Plot 33 (14/13247/FUL)

  Granted 1 doc

• 2 Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2FQ

  24/00759/FUL Submitted 28 Mar 2024 50 yards away

  Installation of extraction system for Unit R01 to exit through facade in existing HVAC louvres.

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Development Site At Post Office Brook Street Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames

  26/00423/NMA Submitted 25 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Application for a Non Material Amendment to planning permission 23/03242/FUL (Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary 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.) to include Use Class D2 (limited to gym/fitness operation only) up to 764 sqm GIA within new build units fronting the new public space and/ or Brook Street/ Wheatfield Way.) to amend the consented use classes within the approved commercial floorspace

  Granted Amendments New dwelling Demolition 4 docs