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
• 26/00478/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
• 25/03333/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 3 Feb 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• 25/00490/PRA Withdrawn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. 8 Jul 2026

   Received by Kingston upon Thames

2. 3 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Kingston upon Thames took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 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

  26/00478/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

  25/03333/EIASCO Submitted 22 Dec 2025 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

• 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

• 26/01675/FUL Refused

  40B And 40C Clarence Street Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1NR

  Conversion of commercial floorspace (Use Class E) at first floor level and house in multiple occupation unit (Use Class C4) at second and third floor levels to 3nos. residential dwellings (Use Class C3). Erection of 3nos. front dormer roof extensions and alterations to existing rear dormers. Installation of first floor rear terrace and 2nos. second floor rear balconies. Changes to fenestrations.

  Received 30 Jul, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/01693/FUL Granted

  63 - 69 Kingston Road New Malden KT3 3PB

  Repair and reinstatement of the external envelope including brickwork reconstruction, rendered band, parapet replacement, gas main enclosure and window alterations (Part retrospective)

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/02148/FUL Awaiting decision

  County Hall Developemnt Site Penrhyn Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2EA

  Application under Section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 to vary Condition 15 (Conservation Management Plan) of application reference 21/03970/LBC (Listed Building Consent for the refurbishment, restoration and extension of the County Hall (Grade II*) to provide flexible commercial use (class E) and residential use (class C3), demolition of The Canteen Building and The Computer Wing Building, erection of replacement buildings of between 2 and 6 storeys for residential use (class C3), alterations to the existing boundary including Nos. 5 & 7 Milner Road, new means of access, associated public realm and landscaping, highway works, car and cycle parking and all ancillary and associated work (Amended Description, Amended Plans and Additional Information Received)) dated 22/09/2023. Variation to amend the trigger for the submission and approval of the Conservation Management Plan.

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02145/FUL Awaiting decision

  1 Fassett Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2TD

  Enlargement of the existing large House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class Sui generis) through erection of part first and second floor rear extensions and upwards roof extension with dormers and rooflights to create additional floor with associated internal alterations.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02135/FUL Awaiting decision

  18 The Mount New Malden KT3 4HU

  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: 26/01548/HOU (Erection of a single storey rear extension.) dated 17/09/2026. Variation to add a window to the right side elevation of the proposed extension.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Full applications