267 Sandycombe Road Richmond TW9 3LU Data via plota.co.uk

PA25/4512 - Full Application Refused
Commercial & major worksDemolitionCommercial premises

Proposal

Demolition of the existing commercial building (sui generis, employment generating) and the construction of 3 dwellings (3 x 4-bed, 7 person units) with associated parking, refuse and storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Feb 2026
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Refused
1 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

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 ↗
Conservation area 12 m away: Kew Gardens
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
Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 3 November 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 £1,400,000 in October 2014. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

17 October 2014£1,400,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
17 July 2009£590,000Terraced house

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

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Important details

Council
Richmond upon Thames
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TW9 3LU
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Kew Ward [KWW]
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Apr 2026
Decision
Refused Permission
Decision date
1 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
JLA I Town & Country Planning Consultants
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 5 days slower than Richmond upon Thames's median of 50 for demolitions. Refused, as 17% of demolitions here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
135decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14573814
Statutory expiry
16 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Refused
Change of use from Sui Generis to Class E
24/2667/FUL
2020 Withdrawn
Single storey front extension with canopy, new front boundary treatment to facilitate the…
20/0481/FUL
2018 Withdrawn
Demolition of the existing building and erection of a two-storey building with basement a…
18/2206/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
Demolition of the existing building and erection of a residential development of two stor…
17/1864/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
Demolition of the existing building and erection of a residential development of two stor…
16/1483/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Withdrawn
73, North Road, Kew, Richmond, TW9 4HQ
Single storey extension following demolition of garage, and new windows to side elevation…
PA25/2716
2025 Approved
2 Atwood Avenue Kew Richmond TW9 4HG
Garden outbuilding with no sleeping accommodation to be used for ancillary purposes.
PA25/2115
2025 Approved
70 North Road Kew Richmond TW9 4HQ
Single storey side extension, single storey rear extension, conversion of garage into hab…
25/0024/HOT
2024 Approved
77 North Road Kew Richmond TW9 4HQ
Details pursuant to conditions 'U0184971 PV Panels' and 'U0184972 Mechanical Services Noi…
24/1277/DD01
2024 Approved
10 Atwood Avenue Kew Richmond TW9 4HG
Part single storey, part 2 storey side and rear extension
24/2898/HOT
2024 Approved
2 Atwood Avenue Kew Richmond TW9 4HG
Hip to gable roof conversion with associated rear dormers
24/2598/PS192
2024 Refused
2 Atwood Avenue Kew Richmond TW9 4HG
The proposal includes a hip to gable and dormer loft conversion.
24/1758/PS192
2024 Approved
19 Pensford Avenue Richmond TW9 4HR
Proposed roof infill extension complete with side dormer extension
24/1872/HOT
2024 Approved
77 North Road Kew Richmond TW9 4HQ
PARTIAL DISCHARGE ONLY Details pursuant to condition U0151791 - Submitted Arboricultural…
22/3794/DD05
2024 Refused
70 North Road Kew Richmond TW9 4HQ
Single storey side extension, single storey rear extension, conversion of garage into hab…
24/1384/HOT
2024 Withdrawn
2 Atwood Avenue Kew Richmond TW9 4HG
Hip to gable loft conversions with rear dormers, materials to match existing.
24/1031/PS192
2024 Approved
2 Atwood Avenue Kew Richmond TW9 4HG
Part single/part two storey rear extension. Remodelling of front elevation to include two…
24/1003/HOT
2024 Approved
77 North Road Kew Richmond TW9 4HQ
Details pursuant to conditions U0151807 - Bat Survey and Mitigation; U0151808 - Badger Su…
22/3794/DD04
2024 Refused
2 Atwood Avenue Kew Richmond TW9 4HG
Ground and first floor rear extensions. Front elevation remodelling . Hip to gable roof e…
24/0082/HOT
2023 Approved
31 Pensford Avenue Richmond TW9 4HR
Hip to gable to the rear roof slope, two side dormer extensions and rooflights.
23/3050/HOT
2023 Refused
2 Atwood Avenue Kew Richmond TW9 4HG
Ground and first floor rear extensions. Reconstruction of the roof to a hip to gable roof…
23/2150/HOT
2023 Approved
77 North Road Kew Richmond TW9 4HQ
Details pursuant to conditions DV49A Construction Management Plan, U0151809 Construction…
22/3794/DD02
2023 Approved
77 North Road Kew Richmond TW9 4HQ
SPLIT DECISION (APPROVE) Details pursuant to conditions BD12 - Details - Materials to be…
22/3794/DD01
2023 Approved
35 Pensford Avenue Richmond TW9 4HR
Single storey garden room.
23/0206/PS192
2021 Refused
77 North Road Kew Richmond TW9 4HQ
Part two storey side/front and rear extensions including roof extensions, alterations to…
21/4423/FUL
2018 Approved
68 North Road Kew Richmond TW9 4HQ
Single storey rear extension, raise window sills on the west elevation, solar thermal pan…
18/2314/PS192
2018 Approved
78 North Road Kew Richmond TW9 4HQ
Formation of mansard roof at rear of property, including dormer windows.
18/0976/PS192
2017 Approved
4 Atwood Avenue Kew Richmond TW9 4HG
Demolition of existing garage and construction of a single storey extension.
17/3436/HOT
2016 Approved
19 Pensford Avenue Richmond TW9 4HR
Single storey rear extension.
16/4698/HOT
2016
19 Pensford Avenue Richmond TW9 4HR
Single storey rear extension.
16/4698/PS192
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.