London Borough Of Richmond Council Depot, Langhorn Drive, Twickenham, TW2 7SG Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/2545 - Full Application Recommendation under review

Proposal

Erection of a salt storage building (Zappshelter) with associated rainwater harvesting infrastructure, relocation of EV charging points, reconfiguration of parking spaces and associated drainage works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Sept 2026, from Richmond upon Thames's recent full applications.

Site constraints 24

Network Rail Land 10m Buffer Freehold OwnershipRichm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichm Land Use Past Industrial - CRANEFORD WAY 3Richm Land Use Past Industrial - MEREWAY ROAD 2T0889 - A1 - Mixed Deciduous SpeciesT1196 - A1 - Mixed species Deciduous and ConiferousRichm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prArticle 4 directionRichm Town Centre 400m Buffer TwickenhamRichm Village Boundary Twickenham VillageRichm Waste Site Existing and Safeguarded Kew Gardens Compost HeapRichm Bank Top Planing App ToolRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 75%Richmond CIL HigherRichm Arch P English HeritageRichm Village Character Area Heatham Estate (incl. Richmond upon Thames CollegeRichm River Crane Area Of Opportunity Area 5 Meadway to London RdRichm Site Allocation - Harlequins RugbyRichm Metropolitan Open Land Crane Park EastSurface water flood risk
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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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Network Rail Land 10m Buffer Freehold OwnershipCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Land Use Past Industrial - CRANEFORD WAY 3Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Land Use Past Industrial - MEREWAY ROAD 2Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T0889 - A1 - Mixed Deciduous SpeciesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T1196 - A1 - Mixed species Deciduous and ConiferousCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
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Richm Town Centre 400m Buffer TwickenhamCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Village Boundary Twickenham VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Waste Site Existing and Safeguarded Kew Gardens Compost HeapCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Bank Top Planing App ToolCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 75%Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richmond CIL HigherCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Arch P English Heritage: Gunpowder manufacture was the most important ofCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Village Character Area Heatham Estate (incl. Richmond upon Thames CollegeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm River Crane Area Of Opportunity Area 5 Meadway to London RdCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Site Allocation - Harlequins RugbyCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Metropolitan Open Land Crane Park EastCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 80 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
TW2 7SG
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
St. Margarets & North Twickenham Ward [SMN]
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision Team Leader
Applicant
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Agent
LBRuT

Decision outlook

Day 54, past Richmond upon Thames's usual 53 days for full applications. 90% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 21 Oct 2026.

Day 542 days to the 56-day target
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

Site or press notice
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Aug 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