Saltburn House 69 The Green Twickenham TW2 5TU Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/0186 - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from Use Class F1(a) - Provision of Education to a 2-bed 4-person flat including the erection of a single storey rear extension with green roof, photovoltaic panels and internal AEHP. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Mar 2026
Consultation
13 Mar 2026
Refused
21 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 21 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 16

Heritage

Article 4 directionRichm Village Character Area Twickenham Green - Area 9 & Conservation Area 9

Environment & risk

Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 50% <75%Surface water flood risk

Planning designations

Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prRichm Thruflow CatchmenRichm Town Centre 400m Buffer TwickenhamRichm Village Boundary Strawberry Hill VillageRichm Village Boundary Strawberry Hill Village Boundary amendmentRichm Village Boundary Twickenham VillageRichm Village Character Area South of the Green - Area 1Richmond CA - CA9 Twickenham GreenRichmond CIL LowT0387 - T1 - Common AshT0387 - T2 - Common Ash

Constraints recorded by the council for this site. Documents on the council site ↗

Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TW2 5TU
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
South Twickenham Ward [STT]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Apr 2026
Decision
Refused Permission
Decision date
21 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Michael Burroughs Associates

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14628864
Comments by
3 Apr 2026
Site notice
13 Mar 2026
Press notice
13 Mar 2026
Richmond upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#182 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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