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PA26/2579 - Householder Application Recommendation under review

Proposal

Side infill and rear extension at ground floor level, demolition of defective boundary wall at rear and replacement with fence, addition of bike store at the front of the property, railings installed on front boundary wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Sept 2026 and 21 Sept 2026, from Richmond upon Thames's recent demolitions.

Site constraints 7

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Conservation area 17 m away: Mortlake
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 332 m away: Duke's Hollow; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 92 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 8QF
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Mortlake & Barnes Common Ward [MRB]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Paul Dean Architect Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 48 of the 56-day target. Richmond upon Thames usually decides demolitions by day 50.

Day 488 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
98decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15107599
Statutory expiry
18 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