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PA26/2290 - GPD P14J - Solar Photovoltaics Non-Dom
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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Consultation
10 Jul 2026
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Refused
12 Aug 2026
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Refused on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026
Site constraints 24
Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichm Land Use Past Industrial - CHURCH STREET TW1 7Richmond CA - CA8 Twickenham RiversideRichm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prArticle 4 directionRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood < 25%Richm Town Centre 400m Buffer TwickenhamRichm Main Centre Boundary TwickenhamRichm Key Office Area - TwickenhamRichm Thruflow CatchmenRichm Arch P English HeritageRichm Village Boundary Twickenham VillageRichmond CIL HigherRichm Twickenham Action Plan (TAAP) TwickenhamRichm Key Shopping Frontage 9-28 (consec) CHURCH STREET TWICKENHAMSurface water flood risk
Grade II listed: 22, Church Street
List entry 1191956 · 11 m from the pin · 24 more listed buildings within 150 m (24 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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- 23 m24, 25 and 26, Church StreetGrade II
- 29 m40, Church StreetGrade II
- 31 mThe Fox Public HouseGrade II
- 34 m14, Church StreetGrade II
- 36 m13, Church StreetGrade II
- 42 mBarclays BankGrade II
- 43 m44 and 45, Church StreetGrade II
- 50 m46, Church StreetGrade II
- 62 m47, Church StreetGrade II
- 70 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Junction of King Street and Water LaneGrade II
- 81 mTwickenham LibraryGrade II
- 84 m7, the EmbankmentGrade II
- 89 m10 and 12 King StreetGrade II
- 89 m5, the EmbankmentGrade II
- 90 mStrand HouseGrade II
- 90 m2, the EmbankmentGrade II
- 95 m8, 9 and 10, the EmbankmentGrade II
- 111 mArragon HouseGrade II
- 115 m23, the EmbankmentGrade II
- 116 m22, the EmbankmentGrade II
- 118 m29 and 31, Holly RoadGrade II
- 122 m24, the EmbankmentGrade II
- 126 m25, THE EMBANKMENT (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 146 mThe George Public House 32 King Street, and 34 and 36 King StreetGrade II
Twickenham Riverside conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Air quality management area: Richmond AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Town centre: Twickenham
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Richm Land Use Past Industrial - CHURCH STREET TW1 7Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Richmond CA - CA8 Twickenham RiversideCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Richm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood < 25%Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Richm Town Centre 400m Buffer TwickenhamCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Richm Main Centre Boundary TwickenhamCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Richm Key Office Area - TwickenhamCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Richm Thruflow CatchmenCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Richm Arch P English Heritage: Early Medieval settlement first mentioned in anCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Richm Village Boundary Twickenham VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Richmond CIL HigherCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Richm Twickenham Action Plan (TAAP) TwickenhamCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Richm Key Shopping Frontage 9-28 (consec) CHURCH STREET TWICKENHAMCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 320 m away: Ham Lands; Registered park or garden 150 m away: York House; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 85 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
- Council
- Richmond upon Thames
- Application type
- GPD P14J - Solar Photovoltaics Non-Dom
- Postcode
- TW1 3NJ
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Twickenham Riverside Ward [TRW]
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 25 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Decision date
- 12 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
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How this decision compares
Decided in 43 days from validation, 10 days faster than Richmond upon Thames's median of 53 for full applications. Refused, as 23% of full applications here are.
This one43d
Council53d
UK56d
66%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
165decided in the last year
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Richmond upon Thames in the last twelve months, from validation. Richmond upon Thames decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15049039
- Comments by
- 31 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 10 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 22 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Details pursuant to condition C1 - Construction Management Plan; C2 - Scheme of Ventilati…
2025
Refused
Details pursuant to conditions C7 U0196096 Cycle Parking and C8 U0196097 Refuse Arrangeme…
2025
Approved
Alterations to existing windows
2025
Approved
Change of use of first and second floor from Class E to 4 residential dwellings (use clas…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
7, The Embankment, Twickenham, TW1 3DU
The tree is an apple tree which is heavily leaning with dry rot and in danger of falling…
2025
Approved
5, The Embankment, Twickenham, TW1 3DU
Works to exterior, including re-roofing, re-facing walls and dormers, repairs to timbers…
2025
Approved
5, The Embankment, Twickenham, TW1 3DU
Repairs to exterior, including re-roofing, re-facing walls, replacement glazing, pipework…
2025
St. Marys Church Church Lane Twickenham
Proposed access ramp and steps to St. mary's Church Memorial Garden to replace existing s…
2025
13 Bell Lane Twickenham TW1 3NU
Mansard Roof extension including front and rear dormers
2025
Approved
7 The Embankment Twickenham TW1 3DU
Apple tree - to reduce the crown of the tree by 30% 2 metre crown reduction in width and…
2025
Withdrawn
5, The Embankment, Twickenham, TW1 3DU
Internal works including creation of Bathroom to First Floor and Second Floor and removal…
2025
Refused
Maisonnette 42 Church Street Twickenham TW1 3NR
Erection of a roof extension to main roof.
2025
Approved
The Fox 39 Church Street Twickenham TW1 3NR
Details pursuant to condition U0195051 - Schedule of works, of listed building consent 24…
2024
Approved
The Fox 39 Church Street Twickenham TW1 3NR
Rebuilding of rear boundary wall, together with installation of a pergola, fixed seating…
2024
Approved
The Fox 39 Church Street Twickenham TW1 3NR
Rebuilding of rear boundary wall, together with installation of a pergola and fixed seati…
2024
Approved
17 Bell Lane Twickenham TW1 3NU
Single storey rear extension.
2024
Refused
15 Bell Lane Twickenham TW1 3NU
Proposed development to extend the first floor over the ground floor extension, under con…
2024
Approved
17 The Embankment Twickenham TW1 3DU
Back Garden (Left Boundary) T1: Cherry tree - Reduce height by 2m, reduce sides by 2.5m t…
2024
Approved
3 Flood Lane Twickenham TW1 3NY
Replacement of one window to the rear elevation and one window to the side elevation.
2024
Approved
15 Bell Lane Twickenham TW1 3NU
Proposed development to refurbish and extend the ground floor into the rear garden space…
2023
Refused
15 Bell Lane Twickenham TW1 3NU
Proposed development to refurbish and extend the ground floor, to partially extend the fi…
2023
Approved
17 - 19 Bell Lane Twickenham
Single storey front extension. Two storey side extension. Single storey side extension. S…
2023
Approved
14 The Embankment Twickenham TW1 3DU
Single storey rear extension, fenestration alterations at first floor rear and 4 roofligh…
2022
Approved
The Barmy Arms The Embankment Twickenham TW1 3DU
Installation of replacement illuminated and non-illuminated signs to include new panel to…
2016
Approved
Strand House 3 The Embankment Twickenham TW1 3DU
Retrospective application for the replacement of a garden fence.
2016
Approved
The Barmy Arms The Embankment Twickenham TW1 3DU
T1 - Sycamore - Fell
2016
Approved
STREET RECORD Flood Lane Twickenham
T1 - Sycamore - Crown reduce by 3m to previous reductions points and reshape
2016
Approved
St Marys Church Church Street Twickenham
T5 - Yew - Crown reduction to a 4m radius from the centre of the trunk to balance.
2016
Approved
St Marys Church Church Street Twickenham
T1 - Cypress - Fell T2 - Cypress - Fell T3 - Cypress - Fell T4 - Beech - 30 Crown thin T6…
Richmond upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#182 of 296 councils
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Householder decisions
Richmond upon Thames ranks #130 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Richmond upon Thames is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
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Richmond upon Thames decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #257 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #268 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #130 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #104 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
181 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
47%
Change of use approved
17 decided
1,888
Total decisions
358 refused in the year to March 2026
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