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Planning in Richmond upon Thames by area

In the last month there were 70 new planning applications and 43 decisions worth knowing about across Richmond upon Thames, and 86% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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70new applicationslast 31 days
43decisions37 approved, 6 refused
86%approval rateof applications approved or refused
107new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Twickenham (62), Richmond (44) and Barnes (35). The middle Richmond upon Thames area had 8.

Every area, ranked

1TwickenhamTW16238241215
2RichmondTW9442717143–
3BarnesSW13352015123–
4TeddingtonTW113322119210
5St MargaretsTW11661073–
6WhittonTW2167981–
7Strawberry HillTW2981105
8North SheenTW987110–
9Hampton HillTW1276110–
10Hampton WickKT17522097
11East SheenSW1464220–
12HamTW10633215
13HamptonTW1263330–
14MortlakeSW1464220–
15KewTW951440–
16PetershamTW1022000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension281512192%
Loft conversion251310283%
Outline plans7520–
Going green6330100%
Side extension6240100%
Demolition5410–
Change of use3111–
Extension3201–
New signs3210–
New homes3300–
Phone mast1010–
Student flats1100–
New shared house (HMO)1100–
Other21182167%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Richmond upon Thames, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

6 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Richmond upon Thames have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Twickenham (62), Richmond (44), Barnes (35), Teddington (33) and St Margarets (16), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 8.

How many planning applications are approved in Richmond upon Thames?

Of the 43 applications approved or refused in the last month, 37 were approved and 6 refused: an approval rate of 86%.

What are people in Richmond upon Thames applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (28), loft conversion (25) and outline plans (7).

Where are new homes planned in Richmond upon Thames?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 97 new homes at Jolly Boatman And Hampton Court Station Redevelopment Area Hampton Court Way East Molesey Surrey (97 homes, applied for). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Hampton Wick (97), Teddington (10) and Ham (5).