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War Memorial Garden Union Street Kingston Upon Thames

Granted Kingston upon Thames 24/01189/CREG3 Council Regulation 3

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Landscape and public realm improvements including new pathways and improved hardstanding, new garden and habitat planting beds and trees, new pedestrian connections through to the east of the site, new lighting, new street furniture and play equipment, and improvements to the setting of heritage assets, including the Grade II* listed War Memorial.

As published by the council, reference 24/01189/CREG3

Application record

Reference
24/01189/CREG3
Type
Council Regulation 3
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Application Granted
Received
10 May 2024
Validated
13 Jun 2024
Decided
24 Jan 2025
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 4 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00265/TCA Granted

    War Memorial Garden Union Street Kingston Upon Thames

    T6: Yew - Crown lift up to 2 metres from ground level. T7: Yew - Crown lift up to 2 metres from ground level, Remove dead wood (exempt). T11: Yew - Crown lift up to 2 metres from ground level. T14: Yew - Crown lift up to 2 metres from ground level. T15: Yew - Crown lift up to 2 metres from ground level. T16: Yew - Crown lift up to 2 metres from ground level. T17: Yew - Crown lift up to 2 metres from ground level, Remove dead wood (exempt). T18: Lime - Remove deadwood (exempt). T23: Lime - Crown lift to up to crown break (5m) from ground level and remove basal growth.

    Decided 6 Mar 2026 Trees
  • 25/03232/ADV Granted

    War Memorial Garden Union Street Kingston Upon Thames

    Display of 1 no non illuminated high level banner and 9 nos non illuminated hoarding banner

    Decided 17 Mar 2026 Advertising
  • 24/01190/LBC Granted

    War Memorial Garden Union Street Kingston Upon Thames

    Landscape and public realm improvements including new pathways and improved hardstanding, new garden and habitat planting beds and trees, new pedestrian connections through to the east of the site, new lighting, new street furniture and play equipment, and improvements to the setting of heritage assets, including the Grade II* listed War Memorial.

    Decided 24 Jan 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 May 2024

    Received by Kingston upon Thames

  2. 13 Jun 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Application Granted

  4. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 25/01818/CLC Granted

    War Memorial Union Street Kingston Upon Thames

    Details required for Condition 3 (detailed drawings), 4 (ground surface treatment), 6 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan), 12 (contaminated land assessment) and 13 (written scheme of investigation) of planning permission 24/01189/CREG3 as amended by 25/01517/NMA (Landscape and public realm improvements including new pathways and improved hardstanding, new garden and habitat planting beds and trees, new pedestrian connections through to the east of the site, new lighting, new street furniture and play equipment, and improvements to the setting of heritage assets, including the Grade II* listed War Memorial.)

    Decided 22 Sep 2025 Conditions

Documents

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

29 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Kingston upon Thames granted permission on 24 January 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.

About less common application types

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • War Memorial Garden Union Street Kingston Upon Thames

    26/00265/TCA Submitted 5 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    T6: Yew - Crown lift up to 2 metres from ground level. T7: Yew - Crown lift up to 2 metres from ground level, Remove dead wood (exempt). T11: Yew - Crown lift up to 2 metres from ground level. T14: Yew - Crown lift up to 2 metres from ground level. T15: Yew - Crown lift up to 2 metres from ground level. T16: Yew - Crown lift up to 2 metres from ground level. T17: Yew - Crown lift up to 2 metres from ground level, Remove dead wood (exempt). T18: Lime - Remove deadwood (exempt). T23: Lime - Crown lift to up to crown break (5m) from ground level and remove basal growth.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • War Memorial Garden Union Street Kingston Upon Thames

    24/01190/LBC Submitted 10 May 2024 50 yards away

    Landscape and public realm improvements including new pathways and improved hardstanding, new garden and habitat planting beds and trees, new pedestrian connections through to the east of the site, new lighting, new street furniture and play equipment, and improvements to the setting of heritage assets, including the Grade II* listed War Memorial.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 28 docs
  • War Memorial Union Street Kingston Upon Thames

    25/01818/CLC Submitted 9 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    Details required for Condition 3 (detailed drawings), 4 (ground surface treatment), 6 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan), 12 (contaminated land assessment) and 13 (written scheme of investigation) of planning permission 24/01189/CREG3 as amended by 25/01517/NMA (Landscape and public realm improvements including new pathways and improved hardstanding, new garden and habitat planting beds and trees, new pedestrian connections through to the east of the site, new lighting, new street furniture and play equipment, and improvements to the setting of heritage assets, including the Grade II* listed War Memorial.)

    Granted Conditions Trees 14 docs
  • War Memorial Garden Union Street Kingston Upon Thames

    25/03232/ADV Submitted 16 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Display of 1 no non illuminated high level banner and 9 nos non illuminated hoarding banner

    Granted Advertising 11 docs
  • 12A Church Street Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1RJ

    20/00988/PRA Submitted 30 Apr 2020 50 yards away

    Change of use from retail (Class A1) to restaurant/cafe (Class A3).

    Granted Prior approval 7 docs
  • 20 Church Street Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1RJ

    26/00914/ADV Submitted 28 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Display of 2no internally illuminated fascia sign, 4no non illuminated fascia sign, 1no internally illuminated projecting sign, 2no internally illuminated digital screen, 3no internally illuminated yellow window reveals and 4no non illuminated vinyl window graphics.

    Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 13 docs

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