Five Years of Consultation and Collaboration
Since 2020, the Hook Park project team has been engaging with residents, councillors, community groups, schools and businesses to shape proposals for this important site. Engagement began with an Enquiry by Design in 2020, continued through the Local Plan (2022–23) with with many public consultation events, most recently those held at The King’s Centre and Saint Catherine of Sienna Church in June and July 2025.
Engagement in numbers:
• 770+ doors knocked
• 400+ direct conversations
• 389 event attendees
• 262 feedback forms
• 136 letters of support
The feedback has shaped the proposals — from the new Kingston Bypass access and the reduction of building heights to the creation of a large public park and new sports investment.
Click the button below to view the boards displayed at this year’s engagement events.
FAQs
Why develop here?
The site makes a weak contribution to Green Belt purposes and has been identified as suitable for redevelopment. The proposals replace degraded land with a new public park and accessible open space.
Is this Green Belt land?
The site is a mixture of previously developed land and grey belt land which according to NPPF policy does not achieve the main purposes of green belt land. RBKT and the GLA have undertaken a review of Greenbelt land to ascertain acceptable land for development which will be published in due course.
How many homes will there be?
The development will be NPPF compliant, with over 2,000 homes, including family houses, later-living homes and care accommodation.
What about traffic and parking?
A new Kingston Bypass access will keep traffic out of local streets. Parking will be limited to around 0.4 spaces per home, focused at the site’s edges with EV charging and blue badge priority.
Will schools and GPs be able to cope?
Local school rolls are currently falling. Funding will go towards improving existing schools and health facilities, coordinated with Kingston Council and NHS partners. We have the ability to provide a health centre on site subject to further consultation with NHS South West London and the ICB and to contribute to the expansion of existing services.
How tall will the buildings be?
The proposed buildings are mid-rise, of a human scale, ranging from five to eight storeys, stepping down toward existing homes.
How will the park be managed?
The new 8.4 acre park will be gifted in perpetuity, delivered early and maintained through a long-term stewardship or local green space agreement.
What about sport and play?
The park will include space for play and recreation, with investment in nearby sports facilities.
What are the sustainability measures?
Homes will be energy-efficient, with solar panels where possible, with green infrastructure and drainage designed for biodiversity and climate resilience.
Will there be shops and jobs?
Yes. Everyday shops, cafés and workspace will support local businesses and create employment for residents.
How has the community influenced the plans?
Community input since 2020 has shaped every key evolutionary step — lower building heights, new bypass access, stronger transport measures, and the inclusion of the large public park.
What happens next?
An outline planning application for the regeneration of Hook Park has now been submitted to the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (RBKT).
To comment on the application, please visit the RBKT planning portal and search the planning reference 25/02749/OUT.
Due to the cross-boundary nature of the site, a separate planning application has been submitted to Elmbridge Borough Council (EBC).
To comment on the application, please visit the EBC planning portal and search the planning reference 2025/2765