Kingston planning news
Kingston planning news, newest first: applications, appeals and committee decisions, each story linked back to the council file.
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Kingston Neighbourhood Committees Lose Planning Powers
From 31 October the five-objections rule that sends a Kingston planning application to a local committee is abolished, along with councillor call-in.
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Thames Side Wharf Kingston: 145 Homes, 12 Storeys
Fenwick wants about 145 homes in blocks of up to 12 storeys by the river north of John Lewis. The draft Local Plan says 95. Final drop-in Saturday 19 September.
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Chessington Battery Storage: No Environmental Assessment
Kingston ruled on 11 September that the 240MW Chessington battery scheme needs no environmental assessment, but wants bat and great crested newt evidence next.
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Kingston Local Plan: 55 Sites, 20,000 Homes, Closes Friday
Kingston's draft Local Plan allocates 55 sites for nearly 20,000 homes by 2043, including four council car parks and the Guildhall. Comments close Friday.
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Kingston Co-Living: £450,000 Instead of Affordable Homes
The permitted co-living block at 15 to 23 Fife Road pays £450,000 rather than build affordable homes. A council review found it could afford no more.
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Chessington Battery Storage: 240MW Green Belt Plan Filed
Eku Energy has filed the first paperwork for a 240MW battery site on Green Belt farmland off Leatherhead Road. An inspector allowed a similar scheme 350m away.
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Kingston Names Planning Director, Local Plan Due December
Suzanne Parkes joins from Elmbridge as Kingston's planning director. She inherits 1.48 years of housing land supply and a Local Plan open for comment until 4 September.