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.
England · Local authority
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,502Searchable applications
1Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 659 approved or refused records
83Refused applications
576 approved · 83 refused · 16 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Jul 2025 to 1 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 4 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information PlanningLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-application adviceArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries02088911411Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas85 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/2246
Addition of rear box dormer to replace existing dormer windows, with conversion of half-hipped roof to gable.
259, Petersham Road, Petersham, Richmond, TW10 7DA
Received 25 Jun 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/1664
REFURBISHMENT AND RESTORATION TO BRING THE PROPERTY BACK TO A FAMILY DWELLING WHILST TAKING CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF THE EXISTING FABRIC DUE TO THE PREVIOUS CHANGES THAT HAVE CAUSED SOME DETERIORATION
5 St Helena Terrace Riverside Richmond TW9 1NR
Received 13 May 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2049
Installation of 7 rooflights.
1 Cross Deep Gardens Twickenham TW1 4QZ
Received 11 Jun 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/1202
Rear and side ground floor extension, rear first floor extension and relocation of front door with porch.
44 Nowell Road Barnes London SW13 9BS
Received 7 Apr 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/2805
Variation of condition 6 (Submitted Arboricultural Details) of planning permission PA26/0116, to allow landscape of garden and replace trees removed.
19, Ellerker Gardens, Richmond, TW10 6AA
Received 11 Aug 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/3093
Details pursuant to Condition 8 proposed electrical equiptment elevation of planning reference PA25/3051
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB
Received 4 Sept 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2514
Land in eastern section of Richmond Park - Improvement and maintenance works to the Beverley Brook and its surrounding land including the creation of scrapes, swales, berms, a deer gate, an in-channel linear backwater, woody debris installations and associated fencing.
Royal Park, Richmond Park, Richmond
Received 20 Jul 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/3212
Minor alterations to the elevations and new roof windows of the rear existing extension.
29 Albany Passage Richmond TW10 6DL
Received 16 Sept 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2539
Change of finish to off street shared driveway from concrete to resin bonded gravel.
91 and 93 Petersham Road, Richmond, TW10 6UY
Received 21 Jul 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/2944
Replace all ground and first floor windows throughout the property. Install 3 no. rooflights to the butterfly roof. New patio doors to the ground floor rear elevation. New front entrance door. New garden wall.
2 Albany Terrace Albany Passage Richmond TW10 6DN
Received 25 Aug 2026 - The case officer has written a draft report and made an initial recommendation.PA26/3130
H1 Cypress Screen Reduce by 1 metre,Trim the darden side removing 30 cm growth - Tidt / raise the previously pruned sections over the pavement by to approximately 3 metres. Dimensions after Pruning H 5m W 4 m L 20m
8 Lion Gate Gardens Richmond TW9 2DF
Received 9 Sept 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/1277
Single storey rear extension of 4.3m Deep by 5.6m Wide. With sloped roof being 3.7m at highest point to top of eaves at 2.9m
14 Willow Way Twickenham TW2 5JW
Received 11 Apr 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/2609
Details pursuant to Condition 35 - sustainable drainage system, of planning permission 22/3004/FUL.
Kneller Hall Royal Military School Of Music, Kneller Road, Twickenham, TW2 7DU
Received 27 Jul 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2893
Rear of Flats T1-Catalpa Crown reduction of whole tree by 2 metres to leave a canopy spread of 4 metres. Remove dead and diseases wood. • T1 Catalpa is located in the rear of the property as shown on the map provided. • The works are part of a regular maintenance program to retain the tree at a suitable size for it’s location. • The tree is encroaching heavily onto the roof of the property. T2-Walnut Crown reduction of whole tree by 2 metres to leave a canopy spread of 4 metres. Remove dead and diseases wood. • T2 Walnut is located in the rear of the property as shown on the map provided. • The works are part of a regular maintenance program to retain the tree at a suitable size for it’s location. • The tree is encroaching heavily onto the neighbouring property..
14, Hales Court, Field Lane, Teddington
Received 20 Aug 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2223
single story side extension. Replacement doors at ground floor rear.
6, Vincent Row, Hampton Hill, Hampton, TW12 1RB
Received 24 Jun 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2164
New outbuilding within the existing rear garden
6, Lichfield Road, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3JR
Received 19 Jun 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2036
Material Amendment to planning permissionn PA25/3169 for Ground Floor rear and two storey side extension with loft dormer and associated rooflights. To add two side windows and adjustments to the rear facade.
19, Berwyn Road, Richmond, TW10 5BP
Received 11 Jun 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/1362
Erection of one flag sign (measuring 0.5m wide x 1.0m high) on the side elevation.
3 Kew Road Richmond TW9 2NQ
Received 19 Apr 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2100
The trees are conifers and there are 4 overgrown conifers at the back of the garden . They are very tall; blocking out light and causing the grass not to grow. We would like to half the size of the conifers Conifers name - Leyland Cypress
2 Aspen Close Kingston Upon Thames KT1 4EX
Received 16 Jun 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/2286
Demolition of existing portacabin and fire escape with supporting steps and erection of a two storey extension to the music building including associated facilities and plantwork, demolition of a section of existing single storey extension and erection of a single storey extension to dining building including associated facilities and plantwork, erection of groundskeeper and security lodges, gated storage facilities with partial canopy cover, infilling of an existing emergency exit and installation of a new emergency exit for the sports hall, reconfiguration of the existing car park, installation of photovoltaic panels to existing and proposed areas of the music building roofs and the existing dining building roof, and installation of associated engineering, and hard and soft landscaping works
HAMPTON SCHOOL, Hanworth Road, Hampton, TW12 3HD
Received 30 Jun 2026 - This application has been withdrawn by the applicant and no further action will be taken.PA26/2235
Rear extension to existing house, and minor adjustments to existing external glazing on ground floor.
21 The Green, Twickenham.
Received 25 Jun 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/1719
Proposed external security shutters to shopfront
33, Ashley Road, Hampton, TW12 2JA
Received 19 May 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/2463
Replacement of two flank timber casement windows to the lower ground floor. Removal of stainless-steel gas flue on flank wall, replaced with new flues hdden on the existing extension flat roof.
7, Pembroke Villas, The Green, Richmond, TW9 1QF
Received 14 Jul 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/2065
Proposed full demolition and rebuild with enlargements including the formation of a new lower ground floor with rear, and roof extensions.
60, Nassau Road, London, SW13 9QE
Received 12 Jun 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- London Borough of Southwark
- London Borough of Sutton
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- London Borough of Waltham Forest
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Luton Borough Council