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

PA26/1994 - Non Material Amendments Approved

Proposal

NMA to application to allow revisions to the approved landscaping scheme and changes to the approved contamination strategy. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

17 Jun 2026

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Validated

22 Jun 2026

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Approved

21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision Team Leader · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 35

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 WillowT0317 - T105 - Horse ChestnutT0317 - T112 - Horse Chestnut

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Important details

Council: Richmond upon Thames
Application type: Non Material Amendments
Postcode: TW9 4BZ
Received: 17 Jun 2026
Validated: 22 Jun 2026
Ward: Kew Ward [KWW]
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 15 Jul 2026
Decision: Granted Permission
Decision date: 21 Aug 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision Team Leader
Applicant: Show
Agent: DP9 Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14900007

Historical activity at this location

5 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved

Details pursuant to condition U0079735 Details - Materials to be approved of planning app…

PA25/4539 24 Feb 2026

2025 Approved

Details pursuant to condition U0079734 - details to scale of planning approval 18/3310/FUL

PA25/4537 16 Feb 2026

2025 Approved

Notice of substantial implementation on 9th October 2025 under Schedule 1, Paragraph 14.3…

PA25/3856 3 Nov 2025

2025 Approved

Details pursuant to condition U0079767 - Noise and Vibration Construction Method (Part B…

PA25/2250 31 Jul 2025

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2016 Approved

1 CHISWICK STAITHE CHISWICK LONDON W4 3TP

T1- Cutting the limb of Pittosporum in a conservation area

P/2016/3273 9 Aug 2016

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