37, Kew Road, Richmond, TW9 2NQ Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/1630 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use from a Betting Shop (Sui Generis) to a Restaurant (Class E) including internal re-configuration, rear flue installation and PV panels to the rear roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Validated
26 Jun 2026
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Consultation
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 21 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 124.

The consultation period closed on 31 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 24

Richm Land Use Past Industrial - KEW ROAD 12Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichmond CA - CA17 Central RichmondRichm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prArticle 4 directionRichm Village Boundary Richmond and Richmond Hill VillageRichm Thruflow CatchmenRichmond CIL HigherRichm Town Centre 400m Buffer RichmondRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 75%Richm Arch P English HeritageRichmond CIL Town Centre ZoneRichm Main Centre Boundary RichmondRichm Key Office Area - RichmondRichm Secondary Shopping Frontage 1- 45 KEW ROAD RICHMOND
Central Richmond conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
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 ↗
Town centre: Richmond
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Milestone (Opposite Clarence Street), Grade II, 42 m away · 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Richm Land Use Past Industrial - KEW ROAD 12Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CA - CA17 Central RichmondCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
Council site ↗
Richm Village Boundary Richmond and Richmond Hill VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Thruflow CatchmenCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CIL HigherCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Town Centre 400m Buffer RichmondCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 75%Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Arch P English Heritage: Early Medeiavl settlment of the Manor of SceaneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CIL Town Centre ZoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Main Centre Boundary RichmondCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Key Office Area - RichmondCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Secondary Shopping Frontage 1- 45 KEW ROAD RICHMONDCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 125 m away: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1756 m away: Expansion of Heathrow Airport (Third Runway), at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 1

Last sold for £952,500 in October 2023. Other property, freehold.

9 October 2023£952,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area206 m² (2,217 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 51)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TW9 2NQ
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
South Richmond Ward [STR]
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Architechnica Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 124, past the statutory target. 91% of changes of use in Richmond upon Thames are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 12468 days past the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
64%approved
51decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14916393
Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
10 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 2026
Richmond upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#182 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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

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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.