THOMAS'S LONDON DAY SCHOOLS LIMITED, Queens Road, Richmond, TW10 6JP Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/2314 - Application to Display Adverts Approved

Proposal

Advertisement consent for the installation of four signs on external facing wal Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Consultation
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision Team Leader · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 23

Richmond CA - CA30 St Matthias RichmondRichmond CA - CA5 Richmond HillListed buildingRichm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prArticle 4 directionRichm Village Boundary Richmond and Richmond Hill VillageRichm Thruflow CatchmenRichmond CIL HigherRichm Thames Policy Area Thames Policy AreaRichmond CIL LowRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood < 25%Surface water flood riskRichm Other Open Land of Townscape Importance VINEYARD SCHOOL
Richmond Hill 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 ↗
Special area of conservation 162 m away: Richmond Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 162 m away: Richmond Park SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Richmond CA - CA30 St Matthias RichmondCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CA - CA5 Richmond HillCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Listed buildingCouncil 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 Richmond and Richmond Hill VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Thruflow CatchmenCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CIL HigherCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Thames Policy Area Thames Policy AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CIL LowCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood < 25%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 Other Open Land of Townscape Importance VINEYARD SCHOOLCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
7 listed buildings within 150 m; Registered park or garden 162 m away: Richmond Park; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1638 m away: Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA), at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Application type
Application to Display Adverts
Postcode
TW10 6JP
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside Ward [HMP], South Richmond Ward [STR]
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision Team Leader
Applicant
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Agent
Harriet Young

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 20 days faster than Richmond upon Thames's median of 50 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 79% of signs and adverts here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
96decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14496040
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Aug 2026
Richmond upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#182 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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