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Council - Monday, 22 June 2026 - 7:30 pm

June 22, 2026 at 7:30 pm Council View on council website Read transcript (Professional subscription required)

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The Council of Kingston upon Thames met on Monday 22 June 2026 to discuss and approve the final draft of the Local Plan for Regulation 19 statutory public consultation. The meeting also involved suspending procedure rules to allow for public questions on various aspects of the plan, including Green Belt reclassification, traveller sites, building heights, and transparency of documentation.

The council agreed to recommend the final draft of the Local Plan for Regulation 19 consultation, allowing officers to proceed to Regulation 22, subject to no major modifications arising from the consultation. This decision was made following extensive debate, with 38 councillors voting in favour, three against, and two abstentions. The meeting also agreed to suspend procedure rules to permit public participation, allowing all 13 submitted questions to be asked and answered.

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Local Plan - Final Draft of the Local Plan (Regulation 19)
Recommend Forward to Council

The Council decided to recommend the final draft of the Local Plan (Regulation 19) to the Full Council for public consultation on 22 June 2026. This recommendation includes approving the publication document and authorising officers to proceed to the next stage, subject to no major modifications arising from the consultation. Authority is delegated to the Director for Planning and Regeneration, in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, to make final amendments to the documents prior to public consultation.

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Suspension of Procedure Rules and Public Questions
Decision made

The Council of Kingston upon Thames Council decided on 22/06/2026 to respond to public questions regarding the Draft Local Plan. The Council noted that the Green Belt Review identified an area north of Clayton Road as potential Grey Belt land. The Council also stated that the Draft Local Plan requires major development sites to provide Gypsy and Traveller pitches to meet a significant unmet need.

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Attendees

Councillor Mark Durrant Chair - New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee Liberal Democrat New Malden Village Ward

Councillor Helen Grocott Chair - Health Overview Panel Liberal Democrat King George's and Sunray Ward

Councillor Roger Hayes Liberal Democrat Kingston Town Ward

Councillor Amir Ali Khan Liberal Democrat Alexandra Ward

Councillor Emily Davey Portfolio Holder for Housing & Co-Chair - People Committee Liberal Democrat Norbiton Ward

Councillor Lorraine Dunstone Chair - South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee Liberal Democrat Hook and Chessington North Ward

Councillor Stephen Evans Liberal Democrat Kingston Gate Ward

Councillor Sue Ansari Portfolio Holder for Children’s services including Education and Co-Chair - People Committee Liberal Democrat Hook and Chessington North Ward

Councillor Brian Austen Liberal Democrat Coombe Vale Ward

Councillor Kim Bailey Liberal Democrat Coombe Vale Ward

Councillor Joanne Barker Liberal Democrat Hook and Chessington North Ward

Councillor James Giles Leader of the Kingston Independent Residents' Group Kingston Independent Residents Group Green Lane and St James Ward

Councillor Alison Holt Liberal Democrat Surbiton Hill Ward

Councillor Rowena Bass Leader of the Conservative Group Conservative Coombe Hill Ward

Councillor Mark Beynon Chair - Planning Committee; Chair - Pension Fund Panel Liberal Democrat King George's and Sunray Ward

Councillor Peter Higgins Chair - Audit, Goverance and Standards Committee Liberal Democrat Canbury Gardens Ward

Councillor Griseldis Kirsch Liberal Democrat Chessington South and Malden Rushett Ward

Councillor Ian Manders Liberal Democrat Alexandra Ward

Councillor Callum Morrissey Liberal Democrat Motspur Park and Old Malden East Ward

Councillor Blaise Murphet Liberal Democrat Tudor Ward

Councillor Elizabeth Park Liberal Democrat Old Malden Ward

Councillor Andrew Wooldridge Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Economic Development and Planning Policy and Co-Chair - Place Committee Liberal Democrat Tolworth Ward

Councillor Ian George Conservative Coombe Hill Ward

Councillor Sabah Hamed Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Equalities and Co-Chair - People Committee Liberal Democrat Kingston Town Ward

Councillor Nicolai Due-Gundersen Liberal Democrat Canbury Gardens Ward

Councillor Sam Foulder-Hughes Liberal Democrat Norbiton Ward

Councillor Lesley Heap Liberal Democrat New Malden Village Ward

Councillor Jane Lim Deputy Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Liberal Democrat Tolworth Ward

Councillor Rizwana Malik Liberal Democrat Berrylands Ward

Councillor Yvonne Tracey Kingston Independent Residents Group Green Lane and St James Ward

Councillor Yogan Yoganathan Liberal Democrat St. Mark's and Seething Wells Ward

Councillor Robert Dongsung Kim Liberal Democrat New Malden Village Ward

Councillor Andreas Kirsch Leader of the Council & Portfolio Holder for Heritage and Culture and Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee Liberal Democrat Chessington South and Malden Rushett Ward

Councillor Mark Manners Liberal Democrat Kingston Gate Ward

Councillor Sharukh Mirza Liberal Democrat Chessington South and Malden Rushett Ward

Councillor Mike Massimi Portfolio Holder for Climate Action, Biodiversity and Regulatory Services and Co-Chair - Place Committee Liberal Democrat Old Malden Ward

Councillor Helen Milestone Liberal Democrat St. Mark's and Seething Wells Ward

Councillor Tom Reeve Chair - Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee Liberal Democrat Surbiton Hill Ward

Councillor Robert Sadler Liberal Democrat St. Mark's and Seething Wells Ward

Councillor Anita Schaper Portfolio Holder for Communities, Commissioning and Customer Contact & Governance and Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee Liberal Democrat Berrylands Ward

Councillor Sachin Tulyani Liberal Democrat Tudor Ward

Councillor Wimal Wimalathasan Liberal Democrat Motspur Park and Old Malden East Ward

Councillor Nicola Nardelli Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Transport and Waste and Recycling and Co-Chair - Place Committee Liberal Democrat Kingston Town Ward

Councillor Andrew Sillett Chair - Licensing Committee Liberal Democrat Coombe Vale Ward

Councillor Thay Thayalan Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston Liberal Democrat Tolworth Ward

Councillor Olly Wehring Chair - Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee Liberal Democrat Norbiton Ward

Councillor Manish Shukla Portfolio Holder for Finance & Assets & Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee Liberal Democrat Surbiton Hill Ward

Councillor Sarah Wait-Sillett Liberal Democrat Kingston Gate Ward

Topics

Gypsy, Traveller, and Travelling Showpeople sites Local Plan for Regulation 19 statutory public consultation Building heights Green Belt reclassification transparency of documentation

Meeting Documents

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Council - Monday, 22 June 2026 - 7:30 pm

Summary

Delegated decisions linked to this meeting

Local Plan - Final Draft of the Local Plan (Regulation 19)

Suspension of Procedure Rules and Public Questions

Attendees

Topics

Meeting Documents

Agenda frontsheet Monday 22-Jun-2026 19.30 Council.pdf

Public reports pack Monday 22-Jun-2026 19.30 Council.pdf

Supplementary Pack - Local Plan - Final Draft of the Local Plan Regulation 19 Monday 22-Jun-2026 .pdf

Local Plan - Final Draft of the Local Plan Regulation 19 16062026 Place Committee.pdf

Annex 1 - Chapter 1 - Publication Draft Local Plan - Introduction 16062026 Place Committee.pdf

Annex 1 - Chapter 2 - Publication Draft Local Plan - Vision and Objectives 16062026 Place Committ.pdf

Annex 1 - Chapter 3 - Publication Draft Local Plan - Sustainable Development Strategy 16062026 Pl.pdf

Annex 1 - Chapter 4 - Publication Draft Local Plan - Climate Change 16062026 Place Committee.pdf

Annex 1 - Chapter 5 - Publication Draft Local Plan - Design and Heritage 16062026 Place Committee.pdf

Public minutes Monday 22-Jun-2026 19.30 Council.pdf

Annex 1 - Council 22 June 2026 - Public Question responses.pdf