FORMER KEW BIOTHANE PLANT, MELLISS AVENUE, Kew, RICHMOND UPON THAMES, TW9 4BZ Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/2289 - Condition Approval Registered

Proposal

Details pursuant to condition U0079769 (delivery, servicing and waste strategy) of planning permission . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Site constraints 33

Heritage

Article 4 directionRichm Arch P English Heritage: The Thames has been a focus for human activity

Environment & risk

Floodzone 2 Tidal ModelsFloodzone 3 - Tidal ModelsRichm Area Benefiting Flood Defence EA Areas Benefiting from DefencesRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 50% <75%Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 75%Surface water flood risk

Planning designations

Richm Bank Top Planing App ToolRichm Brownfield Register Mortlake And Barnes Delivery Office, 2-12 Mortlake HiRichm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichm Land Use Past Industrial - MELLISS AVENUE 1Richm Metropolitan Open Land Thames Kew EastRichm Metropolitan Open Land Townmead KewRichm Other Open Land of Townscape Importance Kew Riverside, Melliss Avenue & WRichm Public Open Space Kew Br - Chiswick Br towpathRichm Public Open Space Open areas at Kew Riverside, KewRichm Site Allocation - Kew Biothane PlantRichm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prRichm Thames Policy Area Thames Policy AreaRichm Village Boundary Kew VillageRichm Village Character Area Biothane Plant - Area 15Richm Village Character Area Kelsall Mews/Whitmore Mews - Area 15Richm Village Character Area Strand Drive - Area 15Richmond CIL HigherT0308 - G5 - Hawthorn TreeT0308 - G6 - Hawthorn TreeT0308 - T57 - Lombardy Poplar 'Italica'T0308 - T58 - Lombardy Poplar 'Italica'T0308 - T59 - Lombardy Poplar 'Italica'T0308 - T60 - Lombardy Poplar 'Italica'T0317 - T101 - Horse ChestnutT0317 - T103 - Crack Willow

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Important details

Application type
Condition Approval
Postcode
TW9 4BZ
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Kew Ward [KWW]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DP9 Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14925833
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 performance
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