Lever House 3 St James Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2BA

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/01718/NMA Granted

  Lever House 3 St James Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2BA

  Application for a Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission ref: 20/02499/OUT (Outline planning application for the demolition of Lever House and the erection of a Residential (C3) building not exceeding 16 storeys comprising of a maximum of 115 units, along with a ground floor cafe/retail pod (Use Class - E (c)) with all matters reserved except for access, layout and scale. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement. This application is Phase 2 of a 2 stage development - Phase 1 is covered by application reference 20/02495/FUL. Additional Reconsultation Information: Provision of 20 Social rented units (17.4%) and 16 shared ownership units (13.9%) representing 35.2% of the residential units by habitable room; Public footpath to north of Hogsmill realigned, provision of additional childrens play space. Other matters contained within the planning application have not changed.). Amendment to the wording of Condition 3 to alter the trigger point as to when the Design Code is required to be submitted.

  Decided 2 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 26/01505/FUL Awaiting decision

  Lever House 3 St James Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2BA

  Demolition of existing Lever House building and the construction of two buildings up to 18 storeys in height to accommodate co-living (Sui Generis) accommodation, co-working floorspace and ancillary cafe, and affordable housing (Use Class C3), associated internal and external amenity space, public realm, play space, hard and soft landscaping, cycle parking and other associated works.

  Submitted 8 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00478/EIASCO Decided

  Lever House 3 St James Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2BA

  Request for Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) for Lever House.

  Decided 29 Apr 2026 Outline
• 25/00490/PRA Withdrawn

  Lever House 3 St James Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2BA

  Prior Notification to demolish Lever House

  Decided 26 Mar 2025 Prior approval

1. 22 Dec 2025

   Received by Kingston upon Thames

2. 3 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Response Issued

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Lever House 3 St James Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2BA

  26/00478/EIASCO Submitted 5 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Request for Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) for Lever House.

  Decided Outline 5 docs

• Lever House 3 St James Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2BA

  26/01718/NMA Submitted 5 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Application for a Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission ref: 20/02499/OUT (Outline planning application for the demolition of Lever House and the erection of a Residential (C3) building not exceeding 16 storeys comprising of a maximum of 115 units, along with a ground floor cafe/retail pod (Use Class - E (c)) with all matters reserved except for access, layout and scale. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement. This application is Phase 2 of a 2 stage development - Phase 1 is covered by application reference 20/02495/FUL. Additional Reconsultation Information: Provision of 20 Social rented units (17.4%) and 16 shared ownership units (13.9%) representing 35.2% of the residential units by habitable room; Public footpath to north of Hogsmill realigned, provision of additional childrens play space. Other matters contained within the planning application have not changed.). Amendment to the wording of Condition 3 to alter the trigger point as to when the Design Code is required to be submitted.

  Granted Amendments Demolition
  Major scheme

• Lever House 3 St James Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2BA

  26/01505/FUL Submitted 8 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~28 Sep

  Demolition of existing Lever House building and the construction of two buildings up to 18 storeys in height to accommodate co-living (Sui Generis) accommodation, co-working floorspace and ancillary cafe, and affordable housing (Use Class C3), associated internal and external amenity space, public realm, play space, hard and soft landscaping, cycle parking and other associated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 150 docs

• Surrey House, 34 Eden Street NCP Car Park, St James Road Former Hippodrome, Eden Street And Bo Concept, The Roundhouse 20 Eden Street Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1ER

  24/01313/CLC Submitted 23 May 2024 50 yards away

  Details required for Condition 18 (Highways Works Details) of planning permission 22/02905/FUL (Application under S73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 to carry out development without compliance with condition 1 (Approved plans) of planning permission ref: 20/02495/FUL (Full planning application for the demolition of Surrey House, Multi Storey Car Park, Hippodrome and Bo Concept and the erection of 2(two) Office buildings [Use Class - E(g)(i)] Building A and Building B: Building A 9 storeys (22,144 (GEA) sqms) Building B 11 storeys (11,587 (GEA) sqms). The erection of a replacement multi storey car park of 354 spaces plus cycle parking (for use as a public car park at weekends) landscaping, public realm upgrades, servicing, pedestrian and vehicular access. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement) dated 02/12/2021. Variation to consist of revisions to the Car Park (Building C) This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement.)

  Granted Conditions Demolition 17 docs

• Lever House 3 St James Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2BA

  25/00490/PRA Submitted 26 Feb 2025 50 yards away

  Prior Notification to demolish Lever House

  Withdrawn Prior approval Demolition 8 docs

• Surrey House, 34 Eden Street NCP Car Park, St James Road Former Hippodrome, Eden Street And Bo Concept, The Roundhouse 20 Eden Street

  25/01396/CLC Submitted 20 May 2025 50 yards away

  Details required for Condition 66 (Post Completion Report) of planning permission 22/02905/FUL (Application under S73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 to carry out development without compliance with condition 1 (Approved plans) of planning permission ref: 20/02495/FUL (Full planning application for the demolition of Surrey House, Multi Storey Car Park, Hippodrome and Bo Concept and the erection of 2(two) Office buildings [Use Class - E(g)(i)] Building A and Building B: Building A 9 storeys (22,144 (GEA) sqms) Building B 11 storeys (11,587 (GEA) sqms). The erection of a replacement multi storey car park of 354 spaces plus cycle parking (for use as a public car park at weekends) landscaping, public realm upgrades, servicing, pedestrian and vehicular access. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement) dated 02/12/2021. Variation to consist of revisions to the Car Park (Building C) This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement.)

  Refused Conditions Demolition 2 docs

• 26/00807/OUT Granted

  Hobkirk House 109 Blagdon Road New Malden KT3 4BD

  Outline planning permission for demolition of vacant residential care home and erection of a new 80-bed residential care home with associated bins and cycle provision. Re-siting of accesses (Landscaping Matter Reserved)

  Received 15 Apr, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Outline
• 25/02225/OUT Awaiting decision

  42 Guilford Avenue Surbiton KT5 8DQ

  Outline Planning Application for demolition of an existing house and garage, erection of 3 storey building with 6nos 3bed dwellings with associated bin and cycle provision and re-siting of access with 2 parking bays (Landscaping Matter Reserve)

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/00929/PAMA Granted

  94 - 98 Elm Road New Malden KT3 3HN

  Partial demolition of the ground floor rear central section of the commercial building to create garden areas. Change of use of ground floor commercial unit (Use Class E) to 6nos. residential units (Use Class C3) with changes to fenestrations

  Received 29 Apr, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/00881/PAMA Refused

  The Sanctuary 23 Oak Hill Grove Surbiton KT6 6DU

  Change of use from commercial, business and service (Use Class E ) to 14 nos dwellings (Use Class C3)

  Received 24 Apr, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/00839/PAMA Granted

  58-60 Kingston Road New Malden KT3 3LZ

  Change of use at first and second floor from office (Use Class E) to 2nos. residential flats (Use Class C3)

  Received 20 Apr, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Outline