Laboratory Of The Goverment Chemist, Queens Road, Teddington, TW11 0LY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Building description: Demolition is sought for the main laboratory buildings (in the northern portion of the site) and the ancillary laboratory and storage buildings (western portion of the Site). The existing red-brick main laboratory buildings vary in height from 11m to 16m with chimneys extending to over 20m in height. The main laboratory building also contains ancillary offices facing onto New Kelvin Avenue and large ground floor plant rooms that supported the laboratory function. Building 39 in the south eastern corner of Site will be retained. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from Richmond upon Thames's recent demolitions.
Site constraints 34
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Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Richmond upon Thames
- Application type
- Demolition Prior Notice
- Postcode
- TW11 0LY
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Teddington Ward [TDD]
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Nov 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Be First Regeneration Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 13 of the 56-day target. Richmond upon Thames usually decides demolitions by day 50.
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-15004016
- Comments by
- 6 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 16 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 29 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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