Surbiton planning permission, KT6
Surbiton planning applications go to the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Over the four quarters to 2026 Q2, Kingston granted 83% of all householder decisions; outside prior approvals, 93% came within 8 weeks. DrawingsDirect, MCIAT chartered architectural technologists, draws the plans and elevations for a fixed fee from £745.
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What Kingston's numbers say
Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (released 24 Sep 2026), counts 742 householder decisions in Kingston over the four quarters 2025 Q3 to 2026 Q2, including prior approvals. These are borough figures; Surbiton is one part of Kingston and its streets will differ.
The statutory period they are measured against is 8 weeks beginning with the day after receipt, for an application that is not major development (DMPO 2015, article 34).
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions around KT6
Our analysis of the MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area dataset (bulk snapshot retrieved 14 Aug 2026) finds 28 conservation-area entries on the national register for Kingston, so look up your KT6 road on Kingston Council's map. Separately, our analysis of the article-4-direction-area dataset (retrieved 15 Oct 2026) counts 16 live register rows within a small envelope around the KT6 centre point. The register is incomplete, so treat 16 as a lower bound, not proof of coverage.
An Article 4 direction can take away permitted development rights, so the answer to whether you need planning permission can change from street to street. Our Article 4 glossary entry and the permitted development glossary entry are the place to start.
Our analysis of the MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area dataset (bulk snapshot retrieved 14 Aug 2026) finds 28 conservation-area entries on the national register for Kingston, so look up your KT6 road on Kingston Council's map.
Kingston appeals
Our analysis of the Planning Inspectorate Casework Database (released 1 Oct 2026, Casework Database 2609) counts 169 householder appeals decided for Kingston, decisions 2021 to 2026, with 44% allowed. See the planning appeal guide if a refusal lands.
Drawings and fee
A Kingston submission needs scaled plans with a north arrow (Planning practice guidance, Making an application) and, from 1 April 2026, a £548 householder fee paid to the council. Our planning drawings start from £745; for an unmeasured house, see measured building surveys in Kingston.
Sources
Every figure on this page, where it comes from and a link to the original.
| Figure | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 742 | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 83% | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 93% | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 169 | Our analysis of Planning Inspectorate Casework Database (released 1 Oct 2026 (Casework Database 2609)) | www.gov.uk |
| 44% | Our analysis of Planning Inspectorate Casework Database (released 1 Oct 2026 (Casework Database 2609)) | www.gov.uk |
| 28 | Our analysis of MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area and article-4-direction datasets (bulk snapshot retrieved 14 Aug 2026) | www.planning.data.gov.uk |
| 16 | Our analysis of MHCLG Planning Data Platform article-4-direction-area dataset (entity API, retrieved 15 Oct 2026) | www.planning.data.gov.uk |
| 8 weeks | DMPO 2015 art 34(2)(b): decision period for an application that is not major development (source wording: 8 weeks beginning with the day immediately following receipt) | www.legislation.gov.uk |
| £548 | Statutory fee from 1 April 2026, SI 2012/2920 Sch 1 Pt 2 category 6(1): householder application for alterations or extensions to a single dwellinghouse | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk |
| identified scale | Planning practice guidance, Making an application, paragraph 023 (ID 14-023-20140306): any plans or drawings must be drawn to an identified scale and plans must show the direction of north | www.gov.uk |
| £745 | DrawingsDirect starting fixed fee for planning drawings, from the published price list | drawingsdirect.co.uk |
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