55, Christchurch Road, London, SW14 7AQ Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/1942 - Householder Application Registered

Proposal

Demolition and replacement of the front boundary timber fence with a brick wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 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 52. The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 18

Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichmond CA - CA13 Christchurch Road East SheenRichm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prArticle 4 directionRichm Village Boundary East Sheen VillageRichm Protected View (Indicative Zone) RICHMOND PARK TOWARDS ST PAULS CATHEDRALRichmond CIL HigherRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 50% <75%Surface water flood riskRichm Village Character Area Christ Church Road - Character Area 13 & ConservatRichm Other Open Land of Townscape Importance Fife Road, The Mall, Sheen Wood,
Christ Church Road 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 ↗
Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CA - CA13 Christchurch Road East SheenCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
Council site ↗
Richm Village Boundary East Sheen VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Protected View (Indicative Zone) RICHMOND PARK TOWARDS ST PAULS CATHEDRALCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CIL HigherCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 50% <75%Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Village Character Area Christ Church Road - Character Area 13 & ConservatCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Other Open Land of Townscape Importance Fife Road, The Mall, Sheen Wood,Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 327 m away: Richmond Park; 6 listed buildings within 150 m; SSSI 327 m away: Richmond Park SSSI; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Designated open space 11 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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
Householder Application
Postcode
SW14 7AQ
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
East Sheen Ward [EST]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Garden Club London

Decision outlook

Day 52, past Richmond upon Thames's usual 48 days for extensions. 94% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 23 Oct 2026.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
1,012decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14267917
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
14 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