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PA26/3074 - GPD P3MA - E to C3 Approved

Proposal

Change of use of the existing office building from Class E to Class C3, to creat Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
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Validated
5 Sept 2026
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Approved
22 Oct 2026

Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision Team Leader · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Site constraints 13

Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prArticle 4 directionRichmond CIL LowRichm Village Boundary Hampton Wick VillageRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 50% <75%Richm Village Character Area Sandy Lane and Surrounds - Area 13
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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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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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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Richmond CIL LowCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Village Boundary Hampton Wick VillageCouncil 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 Village Character Area Sandy Lane and Surrounds - Area 13Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
SSSI 307 m away: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1260 m away: Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA), at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area186 m² (2,002 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 86)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
GPD P3MA - E to C3
Postcode
KT1 4DW
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
5 Sept 2026
Ward
Hampton Wick & South Teddington Ward [HPK]
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision Team Leader
Applicant
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Agent
DIZarchitects Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 47 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-15203183
Statutory expiry
26 Sept 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

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.

Freehold owner and 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.