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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576 approved · 83 refused · 16 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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More application records
- The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2699
Details pursuant to condition 'U0164741 - Potentially Contaminated Sites' of planning reference 22/3112/FUL.
Meadows Hall, Church Road, Richmond, TW10 6LN
Received 3 Aug 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2557
Single storey rear extension, 6m in depth, 3.65m in height and 2.5m in height to eaves.
50, Powder Mill Lane, Twickenham, TW2 6ED
Received 22 Jul 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2652
Non-material amendment to planning permission PA25/0894 to alter location of play equipment, fenestration alterations, revised rooftop plant dimensions and height, amended first floor screen and revised highway line marking.
Former Strathmore School, Meadlands Drive Ham
Received 29 Jul 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2020
Details pursuant to condition C7 (Sustainable drainage evidence) of planning permission PA25/0656.
The Navigators House, River Lane, Petersham, Richmond, TW10 7AG
Received 10 Jun 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2933
Maintenance pruning to Magnolia in front garden on right boundary - on the advice of a tree surgeon, reduce height, spread and density (crown reduction) back to previous pruning points. Remove lower branch obscuring drive and re-shape. T1 on plan provided. Maintenance pruning of 3x Silver Birch in rear garden - on the advice of a tree surgeon, reduce height, spread and density (crown reduction) back to previous pruning points. Reduce hight by around 3m. T2, T3 and T4 on plan provided.
23 Berwyn Road Richmond TW10 5BP
Received 24 Aug 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2456
Variation of condition U0192877 (Materials/Details to be Approved) of listed building consent 24/0976/LBC to amend the previously approved stone floor to install flooring more historically accurate.
4, Maids Of Honour Row, Richmond, TW9 1NY
Received 13 Jul 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2305
Variation of condition ‘U0185993 - Approved Drawings’ of planning reference 24/0979/HOT (as varied by 25/0182/VRC) to amend the materiality of the garden wall to London Stock Brick with red brick detailing.
27, Baronsmead Road, London, SW13 9RR
Received 1 Jul 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/2784
2 No. illuminated Fascia Signs, 4 No. non-illuminated Vinyl Signs
1A, Bessant Drive, Richmond, TW9 4AD
Received 11 Aug 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/1243
Single storey rear and side infill extension.
61 Elm Bank Gardens Barnes London SW13 0NX
Received 10 Apr 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2637
Rear L Shaped dormer with roof lights on front slope
17 Kingsway Mortlake London SW14 7HL
Received 29 Jul 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/1927
Non material amendment to planning reference 24/2777/FUL to allow change of wording to condition 36 to: C36. Number of students and staff 1. If student numbers enrolled at St Mary's University exceed 5427, a revised Transport Statement and scheme for additional cycle parking and any other appropriate mitigation, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 2. There shall be no increase in student numbers beyond 5427 until the revised Transport Statement and appropriate mitigation has been approved and implemented in full. REASON: To ensure the development does not have an unacceptable impact on highway conditions and residential amenity.
268, ST MARYS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, ST MARYS COLLEGE, Waldegrave Road, Twickenham, TW1 4SX
Received 3 Jun 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2319
Proposed single storey rear extension 8m in depth, 4m in height and 2.2m in height to eaves.
134 Sixth Cross Road Twickenham TW2 5PE
Received 2 Jul 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/2616
Variation of condition C3 attached to planning permission PA25/4557 comprising changes to g/f rear glazing, reshaping of roof design, additional/amended rooflights/skylights, enlarged first-floor front landing window, reconfiguration of dormer windows, extension of dormer side wall to boundary line
1 Beech Way Twickenham TW2 5JS
Received 27 Jul 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2450
Proposed ground floor side and rear extension and loft conversion to existing dwelling house Including skylights and two ground floor side windows
1 Broadway Avenue Twickenham TW1 1RH
Received 13 Jul 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/1365
Details pursuant to conditions 'C6 - Windows', 'C8 - Steps', 'C9 - Door', 'C10 - Fireplace', 'C11 - Cupboard' & 'C12 - Floors' of planning reference PA25/4096.
86, CASTELNAU, LONDON, RICHMOND UPON THAMES, SW13 9EU
Received 20 Apr 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/2772
Hip to gable conversion and Dormer erection to the rear of the property.
8 Haliburton Road Twickenham TW1 1PF
Received 10 Aug 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2475
Details pursuant to condition 'C2 - Materials' (brickwork only) of planning reference PA25/3079.
51 & 53 Princes Road, Richmond, TW10 6DQ
Received 15 Jul 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/1201
Single storey wrap-around extension and associated removal and alterations.
6 Grove Terrace Teddington TW11 8AU
Received 7 Apr 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/1974
Install bike store to front. Lengthen side window. Air conditioning unit and Air Source Heat Pump to rear with raised window sill. Side dormer roof extension and roof lights.
1 Trinder Mews Teddington TW11 8HY
Received 5 Jun 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/2777
Proposed repairs and partial reconstruction of Patten Alley boundary wall between Ormond Lodge and Patten Alley.
Ormond Lodge, Ormond Road, Richmond Upon Thames, TW10 6TH
Received 10 Aug 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/2946
Proposal is for 3m rear extension with pitched roof and internal changes.
34 Abbottsmede Close Twickenham TW1 4RL
Received 25 Aug 2026 - The case officer has written a draft report and made an initial recommendation.PA26/2489
Demolition of existing buildings (with retention of a single dwelling) and redevelopment of the site to provide up to 116 residential units and 175 sqm commercial floorspace (Use Class E(g)) with associated hard and soft landscaping, car parking and highways works and other associated works. [Non-material amendment to planning permission 22/2556/FUL dated 14 June 2024 to vary the wording of condition U0179000 to remove the previously proposed PV panels on Blocks A, F and E.]
Greggs, and no 2 Gould Road, Twickenham, TW2 6RT
Received 16 Jul 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/1865
Illuminated fascia signs and projecting sign on building frontage, and signs on the rear facade of building
Thames House 5 Church Street Twickenham
Received 29 May 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2062
Proposed relocation of kitchen/dining from basement floor level to ground floor level, including insertion of new opening between front and rear rooms at ground floor level.
25, Kew Green, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AA
Received 12 Jun 2026
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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.
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