Hampton Community Centre 45 The Avenue Hampton TW12 3RN Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Refurbishment of ball court to a Football Foundation Playzone with new fencing, 6No. 6m high floodlights and resurfacing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 May 2026
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Consultation
15 May 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision Team Leader · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 632 m away: Expansion of Heathrow Airport (Third Runway), at pre-application; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Building

Floor area1,326 m² (14,273 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 50)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Community/Day Centre
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TW12 3RN
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Hampton North Ward [HPN]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision Team Leader
Applicant
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Agent
MUGA UK Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 86 days from validation, 37 days slower than Richmond upon Thames's median of 49 for commercial premises. Approved, as 80% of commercial premises here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
94decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14730827
Site or press notice
15 May 2026
Statutory expiry
29 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.