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

Granted Kingston upon Thames 23/02424/LEG Legal Agreement

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 23/02424/LEG

Application record

Reference
23/02424/LEG
Type
Legal Agreement
Status
Granted
Decision
Application Granted
Received
30 Aug 2023
Validated
8 Sep 2023
Decided
14 Sep 2023
Ward
Kingston Town
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Kingston upon Thames register

This site has had 5 applications since 2020: 4 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
  • 22/00636/LEG Granted

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

    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.).

    Decided 17 Dec 2025
  • 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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Aug 2023

    Received by Kingston upon Thames

  2. 8 Sep 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Sep 2023

    Decision issued: Application Granted

  4. 3 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

1 document on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Kingston upon Thames granted permission on 14 September 2023, 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.

About this record

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.

Nearby applications

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

    20/00853/NMA Submitted 14 Apr 2020 5m 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
  • Development Site At Post Office Brook Street Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames

    22/00636/LEG Submitted 18 Feb 2022 6m away

    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.).

    Granted Demolition 3 docs
  • 2 Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2FQ

    24/00759/FUL Submitted 28 Mar 2024 6m 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 12m 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
  • Development Site At Former Post Office Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames

    21/02790/CLC Submitted 27 Aug 2021 13m away

    Details required for Condition 48 (Compliance with Part M4(2) Accessible and adaptable dwellings) 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)

    Granted Conditions Demolition 21 docs
  • Development Site At Former Post Office Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames

    21/03349/CLC Submitted 19 Oct 2021 13m away

    Details required for Condition 31 (Sustainability) 18/12217/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)

    Granted Conditions Demolition 1 doc