3, St James Road
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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.
- Submitted
- 3 August 2026
- ReceivedSubmitted3 Aug
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
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About this application
This is a planning application for demolition at 3, St James Road. Kingston has handled 248 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 3 August 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 213 applications across Kingston Town.
86% of all other 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
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Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Article 4 direction: Kingston
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, 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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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20265 Aug
Application for a Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission ref: 20/02499/OUT
ApprovedNon-material amendment26/01718/NMA - 20265 Mar
Request for Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country…
PendingEIA Scoping26/00478/EIASCO - 202522 Dec
Request for Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country…
ApprovedEIA Scoping25/03333/EIASCO - 202526 Feb
Prior Notification to demolish Lever House
WithdrawnPrior Approval: Demolition of building25/00490/PRA
Source: Kingston
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