Chessington South
| Station Name | Chessington South |
| Station Code | CSS |
| Station Owner | South Western Railway |
| Developable Area | 23.20ha |
| Development Capacity | 1,160 homes (at 50dph) |
| Local Planning Authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| 2021 Housing Delivery Test - Homes Required | 2,109 |
| 2021 Housing Delivery Test - Homes Delivered | 1,598 |
| 2021 Housing Delivery Test - Score | 76% |
| 2021 Housing Delivery Test - Consequence | Buffer |
| Green Belt | London |
| Green Belt Area | 23.2ha ( 100% of the potential development area) |
| Network Rail Region | London |
| Network Rail Sub-Region | Outer London - South |
| Passengers, 2020 - 2021 | 85,936 |
| Passengers, 2019 - 2020 | 352,830 |
| UK Station Passenger Rank (Use) | 1,026 |
Development Potential
England's busiest station (apart from those serving airports) had 4,170,558 passenger movements in the period 2019-2020. The station with the least was 68. Chessington South station had 352,830 passengers enter or exit it during this period. That's roughly 969 people per day.
For a station with this number of passengers passing through it each year a density of 50 homes per hectare is reasonable, based on its proximity to major population centres and existing infrastructure.
Chessington South is located within the London railway region. The potential area for development around the station (excluding existing buildings, national parks, flood zones, public green space, protected habitats, areas of outstanding natural beauty, world heritage sites and surface water) is approximately 23.2ha.
Assuming an appropriate (but not prevailing) development density of 50 dwellings per hectare, this area has a development capacity of around 1,160 homes.
The station sits within Kingston upon Thames planning authority, which in 2021 achieved a Housing Delivery Test Score of 76%, having delivered 1,598 homes from a target of 2,109. As a result of this score, the a 'buffer' of 20% will be added to the authority's 5-year land supply, and an action plan must be produced.
The total capacity of all Kingston upon Thames's stations is 1,160 homes. That's 55% of its total 2021 Housing Delivery Test requirement.
Taking green belt into account, the capacity of Kingston upon Thames's stations is 0 homes without building on protected land. That's 0% of its total 2021 Housing Delivery Test requirement.
