261, Lonsdale Road, London, SW13 9QL Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/0385 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

The installation of a single padel court with floodlighting. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Feb 2026
Approved
22 Apr 2026

Approved on 22 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision Team Leader · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 20

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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.
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Local nature reserve 127 m away: Leg of Mutton Reservoir
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
T0298 - T10 - Common BeechCouncil record
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T0298 - T4 - Common BeechCouncil record
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T0298 - T7 - Common BeechCouncil record
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T0298 - T8 - Common BeechCouncil record
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T0298 - T2 - Common BeechCouncil record
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T0298 - T11 - Common BeechCouncil record
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T0298 - T5 - Common BeechCouncil record
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T0298 - T3 - Common BeechCouncil record
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T0298 - T6 - Common BeechCouncil record
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T0298 - T1 - Common BeechCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T0298 - T12 - Common BeechCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T0298 - T9 - Common BeechCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Conservation area 84 m away: Barnes Green; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 17 m away; Priority habitat 37 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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
SW13 9QL
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Barnes Ward [BRN]
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
22 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision Team Leader
Applicant
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Agent
Planning4Padel Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 17 days slower 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-14655470
Statutory expiry
29 Apr 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