306, Sandycombe Road, Richmond, TW9 3NG Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/1870 - Application to Display Adverts Approved

Proposal

Installation of a new shopfront fascia with a traditional textured render finish, featuring individual stand-off metal lettering and logo, externally illuminated by a slim, low-profile overhead LED trough light. Introduction of a new double-sided projecting sign, positioned at first-floor level and centered between existing window openings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 May 2026
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Consultation
12 Jun 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Kew Gardens 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.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,160,000 in July 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

24 July 2025£1,160,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
25 July 2000£144,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area141 m² (1,518 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 68)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Application to Display Adverts
Postcode
TW9 3NG
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Kew Ward [KWW]
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Easton Design Office
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 69 days from validation, 19 days slower than Richmond upon Thames's median of 50 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 80% of signs and adverts here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
77decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14961602
Comments by
3 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
12 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Jun 2026
Richmond upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#182 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.