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Planning policy

Find out how we set the vision for the future, from homes and workplaces to schools, medical centres, parks and more, while protecting our natural environment.

Local Plan

Find information about our Local Plan, which sets the vision for the future and guides development, from homes and workplaces to schools and parks, while protecting our heritage and natural environment.

Adopted Development Plan

Find information about the current Adopted Development Plan for the borough, including The London Plan, Core Strategy and the Kingston Town Centre Area Action Plan.

Adopted policies map

The adopted policies map illustrates geographically the application of the policies in the adopted development plan.

Supplementary Planning Documents

Find Supplementary Planning Documents which give more information about the policies in the Development Plan Documents, including Affordable Housing and Sustainable Transport.

Neighbourhood planning

Find out how Neighbourhood Planning gives power to communities to develop a vision for the development and growth of their local area.

Local Development Scheme 2025 to 2027

The Local Development Scheme (LDS) sets out the planning documents that we intend to produce as part of the Council’s Development Plan.

Article 4 Directions

Find current Article 4 Directions in the borough, which restrict the scope of permitted development rights.

Statement of Community Involvement

The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out how the council will engage with local communities in Local Plan production and when consulting on planning applications.

Development monitoring

Find our statements on the borough’s five-year housing land supply, find our Housing Delivery Test results, and check our brownfield land register.

Infrastructure planning and delivery

Find out about Planning Obligations, delivering infrastructure projects and the CIL and Planning Obligation database.

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

Read the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) document which provides a strategic overview for all sources of flood risk throughout the borough.

Recycling and waste technical planning guidance

Find our guidance on standards that planners, developers should know when developing systems for the storage and collection of refuse and recycling from residential properties.

Duty to Cooperate

Find out about our legal Duty to Cooperate with other local planning authorities to work on strategic planning such as housing, transport, flood risk, climate change mitigation and biodiversity.

Adopted South London Waste Plan 2022-2037

The South London Waste Plan 2022 to 2037 was adopted by the council on 13 December 2022 and now carries full weight in the consideration of planning applications.

Join the self-build housing register

If you are interested in building your own home in the borough you should consider joining the self-build housing register. The register helps us plan for future housing and land use.

Area of special control of advertisements

Find out about our Area of Special Control Orders for the control of advertisements, including what types of advertisements are allowed and when consent is needed.
Contact us Planning Policy

Contact Planning Policy

Email: spatial.planning@kingston.gov.uk

Address: 
Guildhall 2
High Street
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1EU

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