81A, High Street, Teddington, TW11 8HG Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/2723 - GPD P3G - E Bet Loan to Mixed + 2 Flats Approved

Proposal

Change of use on the First and Second Floors from Class E Use (Offices) to Clas Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
14 Aug 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision Team Leader · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 79A AND 81A, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)
List entry 1065429 · 2 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
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 ↗
High Street Teddington 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: Teddington
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.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 908 m away: Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA), at pre-application; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
GPD P3G - E Bet Loan to Mixed + 2 Flats
Postcode
TW11 8HG
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Teddington Ward [TDD]
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Approved
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision Team Leader
Applicant
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Agent
Clive Chapman Architects
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Approved, as 64% of changes of use here are.

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-14951465
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Aug 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.