London Borough of Richmond upon Thames planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames decided more than 4,100 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 14% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 43 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on London Borough of Richmond upon Thames’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Figures for London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
| Applications decided | more than 4,100 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 14%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 43 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 15%of more than 1,100 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 380 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 34%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 140plan adopted 2025 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on London Borough of Richmond upon Thames’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“Owing to the linked nature of the development proposals, a single set of main issues was defined to apply to both appeals. These were agreed at the CMCs and confirmed during the Inquiry. The main issues are: a) The effect…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.