Former Strathmore School Site, Meadlands Drive Ham Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/0595 - Condition Approval Approved

Proposal

Details pursuant to conditions 12 - renewable energy details, 18 - Community use agreement, 20 - Acoustic conditions in schools, 21 - sustainable drainage evidence, 22 - Urban greening factor, 25 - Travel plan, 28 - car park and access management, 29 - Delivery and servicing, 31 - Tree planting scheme, and 38 - noise management plan, of planning permission . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Feb 2026
Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 26

Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichmond CA - CA23 Ham HouseRichmond CA - CA6 PetershamRichm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prArticle 4 directionRichm Protected View (Indicative Zone) View from near Ham House to Orleans HousRichm Protected View (Indicative Zone) View to Marble Hill House (north)Richm Village Boundary Ham and Petersham VillageRichm Neighbourhood Plan Area Ham & Petersham NeighbourhoodRichmond CIL LowRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood < 25%Richm Arch P English HeritageRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 75%Richm Other Site Of Nature Importance THE COPSE HAMRichm Public Open Space The Copse HamRichm Metropolitan Open Land The Copse Ham
Petersham 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.
Council document ↗
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Registered park or garden 53 m away: Ham House
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CA - CA23 Ham HouseCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CA - CA6 PetershamCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council 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.
Council site ↗
Richm Protected View (Indicative Zone) View from near Ham House to Orleans HousCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Protected View (Indicative Zone) View to Marble Hill House (north)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Village Boundary Ham and Petersham VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Neighbourhood Plan Area Ham & Petersham NeighbourhoodCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CIL LowCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood < 25%Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Arch P English Heritage: Early Medieval settlement mentioned in the DomeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 75%Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Other Site Of Nature Importance THE COPSE HAMCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Public Open Space The Copse HamCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Metropolitan Open Land The Copse HamCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 450 m away: Richmond Park; SSSI 450 m away: Richmond Park SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Priority habitat 20 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Metropolitan Open Land 20 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
Condition Approval
Postcode
TW10 7EE
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Ward
Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside Ward [HMP]
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Daniel Watney LLP

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14711203
Statutory expiry
26 Mar 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