17, Canham House, Heath Road, Twickenham, TW1 4AW Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/1529 - GPD P20AB D'houses on terrace commercial Approved

Proposal

Erection of additional storey to provide for 3 residential units (1 x 1Bed, and 2 x 2Bed) with provision of green roof, new water tank, cycle/refuse and recycling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 May 2026
Approved
29 Jun 2026

Approved on 29 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision Team Leader · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 21

Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichm 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 Arch P English HeritageRichm Village Boundary Twickenham VillageRichm Twickenham Action Plan (TAAP) TwickenhamRichm Thruflow CatchmenRichmond CIL LowSurface water flood riskRichm Village Character Area Town Centre fringe (Part 2) - Area 14Richm Secondary Shopping Frontage 1-85 HEATH ROAD
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.
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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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve 286 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.
Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
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Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood < 25%Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Town Centre 400m Buffer TwickenhamCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Main Centre Boundary TwickenhamCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Arch P English Heritage: Early Medieval settlement first mentioned in anCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Village Boundary Twickenham VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Twickenham Action Plan (TAAP) TwickenhamCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Thruflow CatchmenCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richmond CIL LowCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Village Character Area Town Centre fringe (Part 2) - Area 14Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Secondary Shopping Frontage 1-85 HEATH ROADCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 68 m away: Queen's Road (Twickenham); Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area.
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
GPD P20AB D'houses on terrace commercial
Postcode
TW1 4AW
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
South Twickenham Ward [STT]
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Approved
Decision date
29 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision Team Leader
Applicant
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Agent
Clive Chapman Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 46% of new homes here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
46%approved
40decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14833132
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