First And Second Floors, 206 - 208 Upper Richmond Road West, London, SW14 8AH Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/2594 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use of the first and second floors from office space (Class E) into HMO (Sui Generis), external alterations of rear elevation to replace existing window and extension of existing rear access stairs. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 18 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 19 Oct 2026; it is now day 82.

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Hare and Hounds Public House
List entry 1253017 · 29 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
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: East Sheen
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 1299 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 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 area232 m² (2,497 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 77)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SW14 8AH
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
East Sheen Ward [EST]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision Team Leader
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 82, past the statutory target. 91% of changes of use in Richmond upon Thames are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 28 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 18 Oct 2026.

Day 8226 days past the 56-day target
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-15075232
Statutory expiry
19 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

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.