Porch in Kingston upon Thames
Do you need planning permission for a porch in Kingston upon Thames? Here is what the permitted development rules say, how Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames’s designations change them, and what decides an application, grounded in the official guidance and quoted verbatim.
Do you need planning permission for a porch in Kingston upon Thames?
A porch is usually permitted development under Class D if it stays under 3 square metres, below 3 metres high, and at least 2 metres from any boundary fronting a highway. Whether a porch needs permission in Kingston upon Thames still depends on your exact address and the designations on it.
The starting point
A porch is usually permitted development under Class D if it stays under 3 square metres, below 3 metres high, and at least 2 metres from any boundary fronting a highway.
“This provides permitted development rights for the erection of a porch outside any external door of a house.”PD technical guidance, Class D · full text in the library → · official source →
How Kingston upon Thames’s designations apply
| Designation in Kingston upon Thames | Published |
|---|---|
| Conservation areas | 28 |
| Article 4 directions (PD removed) | 114 |
| Listed building outlines | 231 |
In a conservation area or on a listed building the appearance against the front elevation is assessed, even where the size limits are met. Counts are read live from planning.data.gov.uk; your report checks them against your exact address.
What Kingston upon Thames weighs
In a conservation area or on a listed building the appearance against the front elevation is assessed, even where the size limits are met.
As a London borough, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames also decides against the London Plan 2021 (the strategic policy layer for all 33 boroughs), alongside national policy and its own Local Plan.
Get a planning report for your Kingston upon Thames address
A Planning Policy report reads the designations on your exact Kingston upon Thames address, quotes the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and national policies that apply to a porch, and (on Pro) shows decided applications nearby with outcomes.