Cambrian Community Centre Caplan Court 1 Grove Road Richmond TW10 6SN Data via plota.co.uk

PA25/4417 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Upgrade, reconfigure and extend the centre, consisting of: 1. Construction of two extensions to the rear / north-east / Grove Road elevation. 2. Creation of two new entrance doors within the front / south-west / Cambrian Road elevation. Two sets of French doors to be replaced with windows. 3. A new, compliant wheelchair ramp from Cambrian Road to the new front / south-west facing entrances. 4. Provision of double door access on the rear / north-east / Grove Road elevation. 5. Insertion of new fenestration in the side / south-east elevation. 6. Installation of compliant signage. 7. Remodelling existing external stores. 8. Removal of front railings bounding Cambrian Road to provide access to proposed new cycle storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Dec 2025
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Consultation
2 Jan 2026
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Approved
18 Feb 2026

Approved on 18 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision Team Leader · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 12

T0087 - T65 - Silver BirchT0087 - T66 - Silver BirchT0087 - T64 - Beech Tree
Richmond Hill 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 ↗
Special area of conservation 142 m away: Richmond Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 142 m away: Richmond Park SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
T0087 - T65 - Silver BirchCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0087 - T66 - Silver BirchCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0087 - T64 - Beech TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 141 m away: Richmond Park; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1847 m away: Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA), at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Building

Floor area216 m² (2,325 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 49)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Community/Day Centre
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, 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
TW10 6SN
Received
10 Dec 2025
Validated
10 Dec 2025
Ward
South Richmond Ward [STR]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Feb 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
18 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision Team Leader
Applicant
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Agent
McDaniel Woolf Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 15 days slower than Richmond upon Thames's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 77% of full applications here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
356decided 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

Alt. reference
PP-14475136
Comments by
23 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
2 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Feb 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

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.