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14 Elm Road Chessington KT9 1AW

Refused Kingston upon Thames 25/01736/FUL Full Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use from a postal sorting office (Sui Generis) to schools, non-residential education use ( Use Class F.1)

As published by the council, reference 25/01736/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/01736/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse
Received
30 Jun 2025
Validated
14 Aug 2025
Decided
17 Oct 2025
Ward
Hook & Chessington North
Parish
South Of The Borough
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
KT9 1AW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Kingston upon Thames register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00095/FUL Granted

    14 Elm Road Chessington KT9 1AW

    Replacement of the existing vehicle gate with a combination of a fire escape gate and a vehicle gate.

    Decided 1 May 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jun 2025

    Received by Kingston upon Thames

  2. 14 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Kingston upon Thames refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 14 Elm Road Chessington KT9 1AW

    26/00095/FUL Submitted 15 Jan 2026 2m away

    Replacement of the existing vehicle gate with a combination of a fire escape gate and a vehicle gate.

    Granted Full applications 8 docs
  • The Rhodrons Club Rhodrons Avenue Chessington KT9 1BA

    24/01083/FUL Submitted 30 Apr 2024 41m away

    Partial demolition of an existing front extension, erection of two storey front, single storey side/rear infill extension. Roof extension with 1no rear, 1no side hidden dormer and installation of 9nos rooflights. Raising roof height and remodelling of existing building of the social club. Change of use of part ground floor and first floor from office and staff accommodation into 4nos self- contained residential flats (Use Class C3) with associated landscaping works to create communal gardens, parking and separate entrance for new flats. Erection of 4nos brick piers, boundary wall and gate.

    Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 43 docs
    Small domestic
  • 7 Rhodrons Avenue Chessington KT9 1BB

    21/02564/FUL Submitted 9 Aug 2021 74m away

    Erection of a two storey, two bedroom detached dwelling with off street parking and a new parking space to the existing dwelling

    Granted Full applications New dwelling 11 docs
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  • 11 Rhodrons Avenue Chessington KT9 1BB

    21/02045/HOU Submitted 25 Jun 2021 89m away

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 3 docs
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    Decided Trees 4 docs
  • 17 Rosemary Gardens Chessington KT9 1AQ

    22/01481/HOU Submitted 4 May 2022 123m away

    Demolition of existing garage, erection of two storey side, single storey rear extension, installation of 2 nos rear and 1 no side rooflights in main roof.

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 9 docs
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  • 26/01869/FUL Awaiting decision

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    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to carry out development without compliance with Condition 1 (Approved drawings) for Application Reference Number: 25/02063/FUL (Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to carry out development without compliance with Condition 1 (Approved drawings) and to vary Condition 10 (sustainability and energy conservation) for Application Reference Number: 22/00259/FUL (Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to carry out development without compliance with Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of Planning Permission ref: 20/02901/FUL (Erection of three storey 4 bedroom detached house with associated landscaping, car parking, cycle storage and amenity space) dated 04/06/2021. Variation to include ground floor rear and side extension and internal changes) dated 20.04.2022. Variation to consist of the installation of an Air Source Heat Pump and Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Panels and amendment to wording of Condition 10 requirements.) dated 4/2/2026. Variation to relocate the Air Source Heat Pump.

    27 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01858/FUL Awaiting decision

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    26 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    Demolition of an existing rear extension and central chimney, erection of two storey rear extension. Part hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer. Raising roof ridge height and addition of 3 nos front rooflights to convert existing single family dwelling/house into 3 no. self-contained flats (2 x three- bedroom and 1 x two bedroom) with associated parking, amenity space, refuse/recycling storage and cycle parking facilities

    13 Aug 2025 Full applications
  • 25/02121/FUL Withdrawn

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    13 Aug 2025 Full applications