Planning application
Chessington World Of Adventures Resort Leatherhead Road Chessington KT9 2NE
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition works, erection of a lorikeet enclosure, new lorikeet house and airlock/store, external alterations to the existing rhino hide, and provision of boardwalk, associated infrastructure and landscaping.
As published by the council, reference 25/01272/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01272/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Application Granted
- Received
- 12 May 2025
- Validated
- 12 May 2025
- Decided
- 19 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Chessington South & Malden Rushett
- Parish
- South Of The Borough
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- KT9 2NE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Kingston upon Thames register
This site has had 16 applications since 2022: 10 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01743/CLC Awaiting decision
Chessington World Of Adventures Resort Leatherhead Road Chessington KT9 2NE
Details required for Conditions 4 (Construction Management Plan) and 5 (Landscape and Planting Plan) of planning permission 25/03068/FUL (Installation of 8no. vehicle charging stations, including the installation of 1no. substation, 1no. feeder pillar and underground cabling)
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26/01712/NMA Awaiting decision
Chessington World Of Adventures Resort Leatherhead Road Chessington KT9 2NE
Application for a Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission ref: 25/03068/FUL (Installation of 8no. vehicle charging stations, including the installation of 1no. substation, 1no. feeder pillar and underground cabling). Amendment to relocate the substation 500mm northeast and relocate the bollards to concrete plinth beneath substation.
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26/01623/FUL Awaiting decision
Chessington World Of Adventures Resort Leatherhead Road Chessington KT9 2NE
Surfacing of part of the existing southern car park and enhanced internal access arrangements, new landscaping, ground and drainage works and other incidental works.
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26/01545/FUL Awaiting decision
Chessington World Of Adventures Resort Leatherhead Road Chessington KT9 2NE
Refurbishment and redevelopment of the existing otter enclosure to provide an upgraded combined otter and binturong enclosure, landscaping and other associated works.
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26/00746/CLC Granted
Chessington World Of Adventures Resort Leatherhead Road Chessington KT9 2NE
Details required for Condition 12 (Design details) of planning permission 24/03150/FUL (Development of a replacement themed land including demolition of existing buildings/structures and installation of rides (plant and machinery) with ancillary structures and kiosks, new buildings, infrastructure, landscaping and associated works.)
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26/00009/CLC Granted
Chessington World Of Adventures Resort Leatherhead Road Chessington KT9 2NE
Details required for Condition 15 (Drainage Layout) of planning permission 24/03150/FUL (Development of a replacement themed land including demolition of existing buildings/structures and installation of rides (plant and machinery) with ancillary structures and kiosks, new buildings, infrastructure, landscaping and associated works.)
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25/03068/FUL Granted
Chessington World Of Adventures Resort Leatherhead Road Chessington KT9 2NE
Installation of 8no. vehicle charging stations, including the installation of 1no. substation, 1no. feeder pillar and underground cabling
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25/02569/CLC Awaiting decision
Chessington World Of Adventures Resort Leatherhead Road Chessington KT9 2NE
Details required for Conditions 1 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 2 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of planning permission 24/02850/FUL
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25/02570/CLC Awaiting decision
Chessington World Of Adventures Resort Leatherhead Road Chessington KT9 2NE
Details required for Conditions 2 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 4 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of planning permission 24/03150/FUL
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25/02060/CLC Granted
Chessington World Of Adventures Resort Leatherhead Road Chessington KT9 2NE
Details required for Condition 5 (External Lighting) of planning permission 24/03150/FUL (Development of a replacement themed land including demolition of existing buildings/structures and installation of rides (plant and machinery) with ancillary structures and kiosks, new buildings, infrastructure, landscaping and associated works.)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2025
Received by Kingston upon Thames
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19 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Application Granted
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1 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Kingston upon Thames granted permission on 19 September 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.
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