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Former SCC HQ County Hall Penrhyn Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2EA

25/02512/FULFull ApplicationApproved
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Approved on 16 April 2026

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Proposal

Variation of Condition Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to carry out development following amendments to Condition 1 (Approved Plans), Condition 12 (Evidence), Condition 28 (Energy Strategy) and Condition 33 (Biodiversity Method Statement) of planning permission 21/03939/FUL (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.) to allow the removal of basement below Block A2 to reflect an updated energy strategy and waste management strategy, amendment at ground level to cycle parking, drainage, landscaping and refuse. (This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Statement of Conformity)

Received
26 September 2025
Ward
Kingston Town
  1. Received26 Sep
  2. Validated26 Sep
  3. Consult.4 Nov
  4. Target16 Jan
  5. Decided16 Apr

Decided in 202 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Former SCC HQ County Hall Penrhyn Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2EA. Kingston has handled 605 applications of this type. This one was decided in 202 days, 21 weeks longer than Kingston's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 19 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 212 applications across Kingston Town. We hold 1,013 applications in total for the KT1 postcode area.

82% of full applications at Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
KT1 2EA
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston

Planning application dates

Date validated
26 September 2025
Consultation expiry
13 November 2025
Consultation start
14 October 2025
Consultation end
4 November 2025
Neighbour consultation start
14 October 2025
Neighbour consultation end
13 November 2025
Last date for comments
13 November 2025
Target decision date
16 January 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Planning Potential Ltd. Magdalen House 148 Tooley Street London SE1 2TU

Planning decision

Statutory period
112 days

Publicity

Last advertised
16 October 2025
Advertisement expiry
7 October 2025

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14160650
Documents
66
Constraints
33

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    8 Oct

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 25/02512/FUL

    PendingNon-material amendmentAmendment26/02155/NMA
  2. 2026
    28 Sep

    Details required for Condition 43 (Post-construction monitoring report ) of planning permission 25/02512/FUL

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/01908/CLC
  3. 2026
    2 Sep

    Application for a Non Material Amendment to planning permission 25/02512/FUL

    ApprovedNon-material amendmentAmendment26/01907/NMA
  4. 2026
    13 Aug

    Details required for Condition 33 (Biodiversity Method Statement) of planning permission 25/02512/FUL

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/01772/CLC
  5. 2026
    13 Aug

    Details required for Condition 7 (Mechanical and Electrical Services) of planning permission 25/02512/FUL

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)26/01773/CLC
  6. 2026
    21 Jul

    Details required for Condition 36 (Urban Greening Factor) of planning permission 25/02512/FUL

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)26/01608/CLC
  7. 2026
    3 Jul

    Details required for Condition 30 (Refuse storage facilities) of planning permission 25/02512/FUL

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)26/01454/CLC
  8. 2026
    2 Jul

    Details required for Condition 42 (Water Consumption ) of planning permission 25/02512/FUL

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)26/01455/CLC
  9. 2026
    2 Jul

    Details required for Condition 24 (Parking Management Plan) of planning permission 25/02512/FUL

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)26/01456/CLC
  10. 2026
    2 Jul

    Details required for Condition 39 (Privacy screening) of planning permission 25/02512/FUL

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)26/01457/CLC
  11. 2026
    2 Jul

    Details required for Condition 31 (cycle parking facilities) of planning permission 25/02512/FUL

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)26/01458/CLC
  12. 2026
    2 Jul

    Details required for Condition 16 (Plant details) of planning permission 25/02512/FUL

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)26/01459/CLC
  13. 2025
    29 Sep

    Details required for Condition 12 (Details of New Structure Opening) of planning permission 21/03970/LBC

    ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongside25/02537/CLC
  14. 2025
    26 Sep

    Variation of Condition Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to carry out…

    This applicationApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)25/02512/FUL
  15. 2025
    15 Sep

    Details required for Condition 41 (Overheating Controls) of planning permission 25/02512/FUL

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)25/02403/CLC

Planning history at this site

20 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    9 Oct

    Details required for Condition 12L (Service routes and their enclosures) of planning permission 21/03970/LBC

    PendingListed building consent26/02164/CLC
  2. 2026
    8 Oct

    Application under Section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 to vary…

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/02148/FUL
  3. 2026
    1 Oct

    Details required for Condition 3 (Cladding details) of planning permission 25/02943/LBC

    PendingApplication26/02106/CLC
  4. 2026
    2 Sep

    Details required for Condition 7 (Access Gate) of planning permission 21/03970/LBC

    ApprovedListed building consent26/01910/CLC
  5. 2026
    13 Aug

    Details required for Condition 36 (Urban Greening Factor), Condition 47 (Details Means of Enclosure)…

    WithdrawnApplication26/01771/CLC
  6. 2026
    12 Aug

    Listed Building Application for replacement and changes to existing windows with louvres and vents on the…

    PendingListed building consent26/01653/LBC

Source: Kingston

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