74, Sheen Lane Centre, Sheen Lane, London, SW14 8LP Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/1805 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Replacement of gas fired boilers with new Air Source Heat Pumps to provide heating and hot water, replacement of existing glazing to Library with new, installation of Solar PV to flat roof sections, and installation of new weld mesh security fencing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Jun 2026
Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision Team Leader · Last checked 12 Jul 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 ↗
Town centre: East Sheen
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.
Conservation area 20 m away: Sheen Lane (Mortlake)
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; 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
Full Application
Postcode
SW14 8LP
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
East Sheen Ward [EST]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision Team Leader
Applicant
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Agent
Drees & Sommer UK Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 19 days faster than Richmond upon Thames's median of 53 for full applications. Approved, as 77% of full applications here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
165decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14785138
Statutory expiry
15 Jul 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