St Richards Church, Ashburnham Road, Ham, TW10 7NL Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/1290 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed reroofing of existing copper veral roof with new zinc roof. Replacement of existing single glazed windows with laminated windows. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Apr 2026
Consultation
24 Apr 2026
Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision Team Leader · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 8

T0371 - T1 - Weeping WillowT0371 - T2 - Weeping Willow
Grade II listed: Church of St Richard, Ham
List entry 1488007 · 6 m from the pin
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.
Historic England ↗
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.
Council record ↗
Local nature reserve 126 m away: Ham Lands
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
T0371 - T1 - Weeping WillowCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0371 - T2 - Weeping WillowCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Designated open space 22 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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TW10 7NL
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside Ward [HMP]
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision Team Leader
Applicant
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Agent
HP Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 5 days slower than Richmond upon Thames's median of 48 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
1,012decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Richmond upon Thames in the last twelve months, from validation. Richmond upon Thames decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14845880
Comments by
15 May 2026
Site or press notice
24 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
7 May 2026
Richmond upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#182 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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