8 Ellesmere Road Twickenham TW1 2DL Data via plota.co.uk

PA25/4502 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

A part single, part two-storey side, rear extension, roof extension with roof lights and removal of a chimney. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Dec 2025
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Approved
25 Jun 2026

Approved on 25 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 20

Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichmond CA - CA24 Twickenham ParkArticle 4 directionRichmond CIL HigherRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 50% <75%Richm Arch P English HeritageRichm Village Boundary St Margarets and East Twickenham VillageRichm Protected View (Indicative Zone) View from near Ham House to Orleans HousRichm Area Benefiting Flood Defence EA Areas Benefiting from DefencesConservation areaRichm Village Character Area Ravensbourne Road and surrounds - Area 11Floodzone 2 Tidal ModelsSurface water flood risk
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richmond CA - CA24 Twickenham ParkCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
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Richmond CIL HigherCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 50% <75%Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Arch P English Heritage: Early Medeiavl settlment of the Manor of SceaneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Village Boundary St Margarets and East Twickenham VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Protected View (Indicative Zone) View from near Ham House to Orleans HousCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Area Benefiting Flood Defence EA Areas Benefiting from DefencesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Conservation areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Village Character Area Ravensbourne Road and surrounds - Area 11Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Floodzone 2 Tidal ModelsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Conservation area 26 m away: Twickenham Park; National infrastructure project 620 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
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £2,100,000 in August 2025. Detached house, freehold.

22 August 2025£2,100,000

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

Building

Floor area139 m² (1,496 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
TW1 2DL
Received
17 Dec 2025
Validated
17 Dec 2025
Ward
Twickenham Riverside Ward [TRW]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Feb 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sennen Studio Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 190 days from validation, 139 days slower than Richmond upon Thames's median of 51 for householder applications. Approved, as 85% of householder applications here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
1,102decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14503229
Statutory expiry
30 Apr 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

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.