Planning application
3,Lever House, St James Road,Kingston upon Thames
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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. (RB Kingston ref 26/01505/FUL).
As published by the council, reference PA26/2925
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/2925
- Type
- Consultation Other
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Out of Borough
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Richmond upon Thames took a median of 45 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Richmond upon Thames for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Richmond upon Thames decided outline applications in a median of 47 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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