200, Twickenham Rugby Football Union Stadium, Whitton Road, Twickenham, TW2 7BA Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/2026 - GPD P14A - Solar Photovoltaics Domestic Registered

Proposal

Proposed installation of solar equipment to the South Stand flat and pitched roof of Allianz Stadium Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Consultation
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 61.

Site constraints 19

Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichm Land Use Past Industrial - WHITTON ROAD 8TP26/0010 - -Richm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prArticle 4 directionRichm Public Open Space Poorly Provided Area poorly provided with Public Open SRichm Village Boundary Twickenham VillageRichm Bank Top Planing App ToolRichmond CIL HigherSurface water flood riskRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 50% <75%Richm Proposed For Tree Planting 30/1/97Richm Metropolitan Open Land Kneller Chase BridgeRichm Other Site Of Nature Importance NORTHUMBERLAND R NRichm Site Allocation - Rugby Football UnionFloodzone 2 Fluvial Models
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.
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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.
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Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Land Use Past Industrial - WHITTON ROAD 8Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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TP26/0010 - -Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prCouncil 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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Richm Public Open Space Poorly Provided Area poorly provided with Public Open SCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Village Boundary Twickenham VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Bank Top Planing App ToolCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richmond CIL HigherCouncil 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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Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 50% <75%Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Proposed For Tree Planting 30/1/97Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Metropolitan Open Land Kneller Chase BridgeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Other Site Of Nature Importance NORTHUMBERLAND R NCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Site Allocation - Rugby Football UnionCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Floodzone 2 Fluvial ModelsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
GPD P14A - Solar Photovoltaics Domestic
Postcode
TW2 7BA
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
St. Margarets & North Twickenham Ward [SMN]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
DP9 Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 98% of commercial premises in Richmond upon Thames are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 14 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 615 days past the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
55decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15000688
Site or press notice
24 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Aug 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