Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Application overview
Variation of planning reference PA25/3147 to vary the condition C3 (Materials to match existing) to render the existing brick work.
Proposal details
- Reference
- PA26/2322
- Alternative references
- PP-15055508
- Ward
- Kew Ward [KWW]
- Agent
- Inwood
- UPRN
- 100022313972
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Redacted | 2 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed ElevationsSubmitted Drawing | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportReport | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| DecisionDecision Notice | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Consultation expiry date
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Council source
Decision & conditions
DecisionPlanning conditions
- The proposed render cladding on the exterior of the dwelling, by virtue of its appearance, would result in an unsympathetic form of development resulting in irreversible damage and visual harm to the character of the Building of Townscape Merit and the wider Conservation Area. The scheme would cause less than substantial harm to the CA15 Kew Gardens Conservation Area of which it forms part, and there are considered to be no public benefits to outweigh this harm. As such, the proposal would be contrary to Section 72 of The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Chapter 20 of the NPPF (2026), the Richmond Local Plan (2025), in particular policies 28, 29, and 30, and the House Extensions and External Alterations SPD, as supported by the CA15 Kew Gardens Conservation Area Statement and CA15 Kew Gardens Conservation Area Study.
- In accordance with section DM3 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Richmond upon Thames Borough Council takes a positive and proactive approach to the delivery of sustainable development, by: * Providing a formal pre-application service * Providing written policies and guidance, all of which is available to view on the Council's website * Where appropriate, negotiating amendments to secure a positive decision * Determining applications in a timely manner. In this instance: * The applicants did not seek formal pre-application advice, and the scheme was found to be contrary to policy and guidance, and subsequently refused. The Council is ready to enter into discussions, through the Council's formal pre-application service, to advise the applicants of relevant policy and guidance; and where possible assist in the preparation of a new planning permission. More information on the pre-application service and relevant fees can be found online at www.richmond.gov.uk/pre-application_for_developers.
- For the avoidance of doubt the Drawing(s) No(s) and Document(s) to which this decision refers are as follows:- Proposed Elevations 0190 Rev A received on 30 Jul 2026.
