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Where in Kingston upon Thames does a drawing package actually get determined?

Every Kingston upon Thames postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Kingston upon Thames fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

How does a drawing package differ street by street across Kingston upon Thames?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Kingston upon Thames streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Kingston (KT1, KT2) — a drawing package in Kingston starts from georgian fragments, victorian terraces, 1930s semi-detached, and Kingston reads as Georgian and Victorian centre, riverside. in KT1. Kingston Council assesses Kingston drawing packages against its own Kingston character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Kingston references Kingston Market.
• Surbiton (KT5, KT6) — Edwardian villas, mansion blocks defines Surbiton, where edwardian villas, mansion blocks set what a drawing package can do. across KT5. Any Surbiton drawing package is validated by Kingston Council, with Surbiton station the usual Surbiton reference point on the site plan.
• New Malden (KT3) — drawing package work in New Malden means edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached. New Malden is Edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached. throughout KT3. Kingston Council decides the New Malden application, and New Malden High Street anchors the New Malden location plan.
• Chessington (KT9) — 1930s semi-detached, post-war estates defines Chessington, where 1930s semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. across KT9. Any Chessington drawing package is validated by Kingston Council, with Chessington World of Adventures the usual Chessington reference point on the site plan.
• Tolworth (KT5, KT6) — drawing package work in Tolworth means 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats. Tolworth is 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats. throughout KT5. Kingston Council decides the Tolworth application, and Tolworth Tower anchors the Tolworth location plan.
• Norbiton (KT2) — a drawing package in Norbiton starts from victorian terraces, edwardian villas, and Norbiton reads as Victorian terraces, Edwardian villas. in KT2. Kingston Council assesses Norbiton drawing packages against its own Norbiton character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Norbiton references Norbiton station.
• Coombe (KT2, KT3) — a drawing package in Coombe starts from 1930s detached, edwardian villas, and Coombe reads as 1930s detached and large semi-detached. in KT2. Kingston Council assesses Coombe drawing packages against its own Coombe character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Coombe references Coombe Hill.

Does Kingston upon Thames planning policy restrict a drawing package?

Kingston upon Thames conservation designations: there are 22 across Kingston Council, Hampton Wick, Coombe Hill, Kingston Old Town among them. Designation costs a Kingston upon Thames owner the permitted-development route: a drawing package then needs a £548 householder application over 8 weeks, in place of the £249 prior approval route that takes 6 weeks. Hampton Wick is the Kingston upon Thames designation that most often changes a drawing package design.

No blanket Article 4 over Kingston upon Thames: Kingston Council has not withdrawn permitted development across Kingston upon Thames, so a drawing package outside a Kingston upon Thames conservation area usually keeps it. The £274 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a KT1 owner wants on file.

Kingston upon Thames housing stock: Edwardian villas in Surbiton and New Malden; Victorian terraces in Kingston central; 1930s semi-detached in Chessington and Tolworth; post-war in New Malden. Outer south-west London suburban; generally permissive; riverside conservation areas add character in Kingston town. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in Kingston upon Thames — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable.

Who decides a drawing package on the edge of Kingston upon Thames?

• Richmond upon Thames — adjoining Kingston upon Thames, with 72 conservation areas centred on SW13. A drawing package on the far side of the Kingston upon Thames line is determined by Richmond Council, so the Kingston upon Thames quote for drawing packages is checked against Richmond upon Thames guidance before it is issued.
• Merton — the Merton boundary runs against Kingston upon Thames, so a drawing package a street from Kingston upon Thames is decided by Merton Council instead. Merton runs 28 conservation areas across SW16 and its neighbours, which is why drawing packages priced for Kingston upon Thames are re-checked against Merton policy whenever the Kingston upon Thames address sits on that edge.
• Sutton — adjoining Kingston upon Thames, with 17 conservation areas centred on SM1. A drawing package on the far side of the Kingston upon Thames line is determined by Sutton Council, so the Kingston upon Thames quote for drawing packages is checked against Sutton guidance before it is issued.

Sources for this Kingston upon Thames drawing package page: borough policies maps and conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries, the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended, and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.