1A, Bessant Drive, Richmond, TW9 4AD Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/0662 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed external works comprising alterations to the unit shell, replacement of plant equipment, provision of a new refuse storage area, installation of a trolley bay area and disabled parking, and alterations to the pedestrian access area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Feb 2026
Approved
27 Apr 2026

Approved on 27 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision Team Leader · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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
Conservation area 46 m away: Ruskin Avenue and part Defoe Avenue; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · 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
TW9 4AD
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Kew Ward [KWW]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
27 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision Team Leader
Applicant
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Agent
Avison Young

How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 12 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-14541834
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