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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576 approved · 83 refused · 16 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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More application records
- The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2739
New outbuilding to rear of garden to be used as garage, accessed from existing rear access road.
42, Ullswater Road, London, SW13 9PN
Received 6 Aug 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2420
Single-storey rear extension, internal reconfiguration, replacement shopfront fenestration, associated with the change of use from Class E(a) bakery to Class E(b) restaurant
416, Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5PU
Received 9 Jul 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2800
Oak – Current crown spread approximately 12 metres. Reduce lateral branches on the property/house side by approximately 0.3 metres and lateral branches on the road side by approximately 0.3 metres, pruning back to suitable growth points. This would result in an approximate final crown spread of 11.4 metres and represents a minimal reduction of approximately 5% in overall crown spread. Remove epicormic growth/trunk suckers on the road side up to the crown break.
30, Houghton, Oak Avenue, Hampton, TW12 3NX
Received 11 Aug 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/3166
Rear Ground Floor extension
2 St Margarets Grove Twickenham TW1 1JG
Received 11 Sept 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/2526
Replace RAAC roof deck with a lightweight, supported roof system. New windows. Upgrade and replicate original parapet, capping, and coping details. Introduce water management improvements. Reproduce V-grooved ceiling profile. Improve roof drainage.
130, St Margarets Road, Twickenham, TW1 1RL
Received 20 Jul 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2124
Electrical infrastructure required for charging of electric buses, including new transformer housing and LV panel housing.
LONDON BUS SALES DEPOT, Stanley Road, Twickenham, TW2 5NP
Received 16 Jun 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2187
Single storey extension to front elevation.
1 Walker Close Hampton TW12 3XT
Received 23 Jun 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/1417
5 DAY DANGEROUS TREE NOTICE The tree is in my back garden. It is extremely overgrown and there are dead branches - Cutting down or pruning a tree which presents an imminent and serious safety risk; Specification: As previously, all of the dangerous branches need to be removed. The height of the tree is also a threat as these are narrower and potentially dead at the top
Cranmer Court, Cranmer Road, Hampton Hill
Received 22 Apr 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/3050
Details pursuant to condition U0149680 Drainage Strategy, of planning permission 22/1453/FUL.
47, Nightingale Road, Hampton, TW12 3HZ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2589
Confirmation the remaining operations required to complete the development authorised by planning permission PA25/2416 may lawfully be carried out on the basis the permission was lawfully commenced before the expiry of its time limit and therefore remains extant.
40, Twickenham Road, Teddington, TW11 8AW
Received 24 Jul 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/1342
Installation of solar PV panels - 8 panels on the street-facing roof elevation, and a further 6 panels on the rear-facing roof elevation.
54, Onslow Road, Richmond, TW10 6QE
Received 17 Apr 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/3076
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGES AND CONSTRUCTION OF 2 BEDROOM DETACHED SINGLE STOREY BUNGALOW WITH GARDEN AND PARKING AREA.
199, Land to rear of, Lyndhurst Avenue, Twickenham, TW2 6BN
Received 4 Sept 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2643
Proposed loft dormer conversion, internal alterations and addition of Velux to front roof slope.
22, Michelham Gardens, Twickenham, TW1 4SB
Received 29 Jul 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2997
Replace existing garden shed with a new garden room.
10, Ferry Road, Teddington, TW11 9NN
Received 28 Aug 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/3281
The proposed development is for the display of advertising on the premises. Specifically the following is proposed: • Signage in new fabric to existing canopy mechanism • Fascia sign • Projecting sign • Various vinyl
3 Lichfield Terrace, Sheen Road, Richmond, TW9 1AS.
Received 22 Sept 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2972
T01 Remove whole tree T03 Remove up to 2 m on the east and north sides and by up to 3 m in height to form around a 3 m crown radius and around a 6 m height. T04 Remove up to 1-1.5 m on the west and east sides and by up to 1 m in height to form around a 2-2.5 m crown radius and around a 4 m height. T05 Remove up to 1-2 m on the west and south sides and by up to 2.5 m in height to form around a 3 m crown radius and around a 5 m height. T06 Remove whole tree. T07 Remove overhanging branches taking it back to the garden boundary. T08 Relocate T09 Relocate G10 Shape it into a topiary hedge G11 Remove S12 Remove S13 Remove
1 Broom Water Teddington TW11 9QJ
Received 27 Aug 2026 - The case officer will be assessing the entire case in detail as well as reviewing any comments submitted.PA26/3024
Erection of a new 2-bedroom bungalow with solar panels.
1, Field View Cottages, Craig Road, Ham, Richmond, TW10 7LX
Received 1 Sept 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2302
***5 DAY NOTICE*** REAR GARDEN T1 Dead Cedar Fell to ground level as tree is dead.
Warneford 30 Lower Teddington Road Hampton Wick
Received 1 Jul 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA25/4437
Details pursuant to condition NS73 - PV Panels (Phase 1) of planning approval 22/1442/FUL
Ham Close, Ham Village Green, Car Park To East Of Ham Village Green, And Part Of Woodville Day Centre Site And St Richards Church Of England Primary School Site,
Received 12 Dec 2025 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2218
5 DAY DANGEROUS TREE NOTICE - dead willow tree in the front area which needs to be removed, and replaced with something more appropriate for this location.
6, King Edwards Grove, Teddington, TW11 9LU
Received 24 Jun 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2622
3x Limes (A)- To be reduced to previous reduction points (1.5m) leaving height of approx 5m and width approx 3m (B) Lime - To cut to previous points by 2m leaving height aprrox 8m and width 6m (C) Acacia - To reduce to previous approx 2m leaving height 8m and width 5m
Gort Lodge, Sudbrook Lane, Petersham, Richmond, TW10 7AY
Received 24 Jul 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/1353
Details pursuant to condition 'C2 Details - Materials to be Approved' of planning reference 24/2562/FUL.
268, ST MARYS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, ST MARYS COLLEGE, Waldegrave Road, Twickenham, TW1 4SX
Received 17 Apr 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2089
Installation of a 20m monopole with 9 no. antenna apertures, 2 no. 300mm transmission dishes, 6 no. equipment cabinets and development ancillary thereto.
Land opposite 49-51 High Street, Hampton Hill
Received 15 Jun 2026 - The decision has been made on the application.PA26/2611
Front garden: T1 and T2 Sycamore. lift crowns to a hieght of 3 m from ground level, thin crowns removing only abrading branches (circa 10% of crown density) reason: routine maintenance T3 and T4 Foxglove trees, clear property by 1.5 metres, reduce heights by 1.5 metres Rear garden: T5 Magnolia: Reduce crown by 1 metre on all aspects T6 Evergreen Magnolia: Reduce crown by 1 m on all aspects Conservation garden: Ironwood tree: Thin crown by removing crossing branches (Circa 10% of crown density) Yew tree: Remove lowest branch extending across hedge
128, Castelnau, London, SW13 9ET
Received 27 Jul 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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