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Local Areas of Special Character (LASC)

Find out about Local Areas of Special Character (LASC), how they differ from conservation areas and check if your property is within a LASC.

Is your property in a Local Area of Special Character?

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You can see if your property is in a Local Area of Special Character using our Heritage map.

Just put your address in the address search. The map will zoom in to your address and you can use the key to see if your property is in a Local Area of Special Character.

Local Areas of Special Character 

There are 19 Local Areas of Special Character (LASC) within Kingston upon Thames. 

Kingston and North Kingston

  • Albert Road, Victoria Road
  • Grove Lane
  • The Drive
  • Tudor Estate
  • Princess Road, Aurther Road and Borough Road
  • Wolvertone Avenue
  • Woodside Road, Eastbury Road
  • Wyndham Road, Bockhampton Road

New and Old Malden

  • Elm Road
  • Lime Grove
  • The Berg Estate
  • Thetford Road

Surbiton

  • Berrylands Road
  • Cleaveland Road, The Mall
  • Cranes Park
  • Grand and Elmbridge Avenue
  • St. Matthews Avenue
  • Walpole Road

South of the Borough

  • Elmcroft Drive

How being in a Local Area of Special Character affects your property

If your property is within a Local Area of Special Character (LASC) we will encourage you to maintain the buildings and other features that contribute to the character of the area. 

You can help preserve the character of your property by:

  • asking us for advice before you start any work
  • instructing an agent and contractor with experience working in LASCs
  • choosing design forms and materials for new building works which reflect the character of the LASC
  • carrying out routine maintenance to your property, outbuildings, walls, fences, gardens and trees
  • decorating with appropriate products and retaining or reinstating the architectural features (such as brickwork, timber windows, cornices, and architraves)

What we look at when considering development in a LASC 

We seek to preserve and enhance the character of LASCs by:

  • paying special attention to the character of each LASC when making decisions on planning applications
  • applying the policies in the Core Strategy: Policy CS 8 Character, Design and Heritage and DM 12 Development in Conservation Areas and Affecting Heritage Assets

Any new building needs to respect the particular character of the area and reflect the neighbouring development in its:

  • density
  • layout
  • scale
  • height
  • form
  • materials
  • facade
  • details
  • landscaping

The aim is to achieve a high standard of design that complements the surrounding area.

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