Southborough, Kingston upon Thames - Greater London Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Southborough, Kingston upon Thames - Greater London.
Kingston upon Thames - Greater London · England · settlement
Planning applications in Southborough are administered by Royal Borough Of Kingston Upon Thames. View the full Royal Borough Of Kingston Upon Thames planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £530,699 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Kingston upon Thames
- Parliamentary constituency: Kingston and Surbiton
- LSOA: Kingston upon Thames 016E
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Southborough.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Southborough.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Southborough based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
73 planning applications found near Southborough.
- 26/01485/TCA · Received: Mon 06 Jul 2026 · Validated: Wed 08 Jul 2026 - 14 Upper Brighton Road Surbiton KT6 6LS
T1: Ash - Crown reduce by 3m all round. T2: Conifer - Fell to ground level. T3: Dead Cherry - Fell to ground level. T4: Leylandii - Crown lift up to 5m removing whole branches.
Status: Undecided | Council: Kingston upon Thames | Date: 2026-07-08 - - 14 Upper Brighton Road Surbiton KT6 6LS
T1: Ash - Crown reduce by 3m all round. T2: Conifer - Fell to ground level. T3: Dead Cherry - Fell to ground level. T4: Leylandii - Crown lift up to 5m removing whole branches.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Kingston | Date: 2026-07-06
View full details - 26/01060/TPO · Received: Tue 19 May 2026 · Validated: Wed 27 May 2026 - 27 Corkran Road Surbiton KT6 6PL
T.4 Oak - 2-3m Holistic crown reduction providing 2m clearance from house, crown lift to 4m from ground level and deadwood. T.5 Maple - 20% Crown reshape, crown lift to 4m from ground level and deadwo
Status: Undecided | Council: Kingston upon Thames | Date: 2026-05-27 - 26/01060/TPO - 27 Corkran Road Surbiton KT6 6PL
T.4 Oak - 2-3m Holistic crown reduction providing 2m clearance from house, crown lift to 4m from ground level and deadwood. T.5 Maple - 20% Crown reshape, crown lift to 4m from ground level and deadwo
Status: Withdrawn | Council: Kingston upon Thames | Date: 2026-05-27 - 26/01091/CLC · Received: Thu 21 May 2026 · Validated: Thu 21 May 2026 - 187 Ewell Road Surbiton KT6 6AP
Details required for Condition 20 (Lighting) of planning permission 21/01951/FUL (Demolition of existing offices and erection of 5 storey registered care home for the elderly (Use Class C2) including
Status: Undecided | Council: Kingston upon Thames | Date: 2026-05-21 - 26/01013/FUL - 127 Ewell Road Surbiton KT6 6AL
Erection of first floor rear extension, alterations to existing ground floor rear additions, installation of front bay window
Status: Undecided | Council: Kingston upon Thames | Date: 2026-05-19 - - 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)
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Kingston | Date: 2026-04-24
View full details - 26/00805/TPO - Dysart School 190 Ewell Road Surbiton KT6 6HL
T0084: London Plane - Previously pollarded at approximately 5m with subsequent reductions. (works already undertaken without permission, retrospective planning permission) T0080 London plane - Re-redu
Status: Undecided | Council: Kingston upon Thames | Date: 2026-04-16 - - 18 Upper Brighton Road Surbiton KT6 6LS
T1 Lawson Cypress & T2 Beech:Fell to ground level
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Kingston | Date: 2026-04-07
View full details - - 5 Southborough Road Surbiton KT6 6JN
Felling of 1No. Oak tree (1) in rear garden
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Kingston | Date: 2026-04-06
View full details - 26/00672/TPO - Russell Court Oak Hill Crescent Surbiton KT6 6EE
Tree No-2 Silver Lime tree:Reduction of height and spread by 3Metres & Removal of selective crossing scaffold limbs
Status: Undecided | Council: Kingston upon Thames | Date: 2026-04-01 - - Workshop Rear Of 122 - 124 Ewell Road Surbiton KT6 6HA
Details required for Conditions 3 (Architectural details), 4 (Privacy screen first floor balconies), 5 (Cycle Parking Facilities), 6 (Waste and Recycling Facilities), 9 (Construction Management Plan),
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Kingston | Date: 2026-03-27
View full details - - 9 Gordon Road Tolworth KT5 9AR
Erection of rear dormer roof extension to convert attic into a habitable space. Installation of 2nos front rooflights.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Kingston | Date: 2026-03-16
View full details - - Mincingfield Terrace Mincingfield Lane Durley Hampshire
T1 - Oak tree - Reduce crown by 3-5 metres, remove deadwood and torn branches.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Winchester | Date: 2026-02-25
View full details - - Foyle Court 30 Hollyfield Road Surbiton
Details required for Condition 24 (Flood Emergency Plan) of planning permission 23/01707/FUL (Demolition of existing building and outbuilding, and erection of a new four storey building housing a mix
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Kingston | Date: 2026-02-20
View full details - - 5 Kirkleas Road Surbiton KT6 6QJ
T1: Magnolia (RBK.48.10) - Crown reduce by 1.5m to previous pruning points leaving tree 5m tall and 4m wide. T2: Birch - Cut back by 2m to boundary. T3: Box Elder - Crown reduce by 3m to previous poin
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Kingston | Date: 2026-01-29
View full details - - 127 Ewell Road Surbiton KT6 6AL
Prior approval for the change of use from shop (Use Class E) to 1no 1 bed dwelling (Use Class C3) with rear garden refuse and cycle storage facilities
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: Kingston | Date: 2026-01-26
View full details - - 187 Ewell Road Surbiton KT6 6AP
Details required for Condition 8 (Acoustic Report) of planning permission 21/01951/FUL (Demolition of existing offices and erection of 5 storey registered care home for the elderly (Use Class C2) incl
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Kingston | Date: 2025-12-17
View full details - - 187 Ewell Road Surbiton KT6 6AP
Details required for Conditions 19 (Travel Plan) and 22 (Delivery and Servicing Plan) of planning permission 21/01951/FUL (Demolition of existing offices and erection of 5 storey registered care home
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Kingston | Date: 2025-12-17
View full details - - 187 Ewell Road Surbiton KT6 6AP
Details required for Condition 15 (Landscaping Scheme) of planning permission 21/01951/FUL (Demolition of existing offices and erection of 5 storey registered care home for the elderly (Use Class C2)
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Kingston | Date: 2025-12-17
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A brief summary of Southborough in Kingston upon Thames - Greater London
Southborough is a settlement located in Kingston upon Thames - Greater London, England.
Property prices in Southborough show an average sale price of £530,699, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Southborough a particularly low-crime area.
Southborough has 12 conservation areas within its boundaries: Victoria Avenue, Christ Church, Claremont Road, Hampton Court Park, Fishponds Park, St Andrew's Square, Surbiton Hill Park, Cadogan Road, Surbiton Town Centre, Oak Hill, Riverside South, Southborough. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Southborough includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Southborough planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Southborough
In the last 24 months, 165 planning applications were submitted near Southborough. Of these, 72% were approved, with an average decision time of 60 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Southborough.
At 60 days on average, decisions near Southborough slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Southborough were outline applications (37), tree works (32), full planning applications (29).
In terms of development scale, 3 medium-scale applications, 133 smaller schemes were submitted. The absence of major applications suggests the area is primarily characterised by smaller-scale improvements and extensions rather than large new developments.
9 planning appeals were lodged, of which 4 were allowed and 5 were dismissed (44% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 48 applications
- Refused: 17 applications
- Withdrawn: 2 applications
- Awaiting decision: 98 applications
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Related Planning Guides
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