Social Value Ideas for Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Regent Wing deferred for review

The committee unanimously deferred the Regent Wing application so officers could revisit the affordable housing package, especially the removal of the late-stage review, and continue discussions with …

“I'd like to propose an amendment that we defer this pending discussion. Okay, and we got a seconder. Okay, Councillor Charles seconded. Yeah, on that …”

Middle Mill refused over massing

The committee refused the Kingston University Middle Mill teaching building after debating height, bulk, design quality, heritage harm, daylight/sunlight and whether public benefits outweighed the imp…

“Speaker 2: I've just got two sentences to say, really. I hope that colleagues will join me in voting this down this evening. But I do want to say to t…”

Signal Park Section 106 package

The Signal Park proposal includes a substantial Section 106 package with fixed contributions and additional negotiated items. Officers stated that the detailed phase secures £1,443,000 in fixed contri…

“For the detailed phase, the section 106 secures a total of 1 ,443 ,000 in fixed contribution, covering sustainable travel, carbon offset, NHS capacity…”

HMO restriction removed

Members approved removal of condition 10 from the Mall/Malmo Road flats scheme, allowing the two new flats to use their permitted development rights and potentially convert to small HMOs without a fre…

“Speaker 17: So that's tied into the Section 106, will be the green travel plan. I think it's highlighted on that last slide. Speaker 0: Do we have an…”

Housing complaints code compliance

The housing landlord annual performance report confirmed statutory compliance with the Housing Ombudsman Complaints Handling Code and noted improved response times. The service recorded 285 stage 1 co…

“The report itself seeks committee approval of the landlord complaint self -assessment and the noting of the other relevant reports as required by the …”

Regent Wing affordable housing payment

For the Regent Wing build-to-rent scheme, officers reported a proposed payment in lieu of on-site affordable housing of £2.25 million. Members were concerned this was much lower than the £4.5 million …

“The applicant has made a proposed payment in lieu of the lack of affordable housing in this application of 2 .25 million. That's a world away from the…”

Housing target and shortages

Members repeatedly cited acute housing pressure, with references to around 20,000 homes needed, temporary accommodation costs, and the risk of speculative development if the plan is not adopted. The a…

“The reality is that growth will continue to come to Kingston. Housing needs, housing need does not disappear because we choose not to plan for it. App…”

Downsizing incentives raised

To encourage residents to move into the new Acre Road sheltered scheme, the council revised downsizing incentive payments to £2,000 for a one-bedroom move from a two-bedroom home, £3,000 from a three-…

“The incentives will depend, or they depend on how many bedrooms a household is given up to go to a one -bedroom property. And they were recently revis…”

Temporary street trading licence granted

The committee considered and approved a temporary street trading licence for Christmas tree sales at King Charles Road, Surbiton, under the London Local Authorities Act 1990. The licence is for a defi…

“So, we move on to the hearing. This is for Coffee on the Corner, Serbton Limited and King Charles Road in Serbton. It's the application for a temporar…”

Street Trading License Granted with Conditions

Permanent 12-month street trading licence approved for Vesuvio on the Road (mobile food van) at Triangle parking spaces, Kingston. Hours modified to 5:30-10pm Tuesday-Saturday (applicant requested 5-1…

“The subcommittee decided to grant the application with a slight variation. The hours are going to be from 5.30 till 10 from Tuesday to Saturday on the…”