By kind of work
| Work | Approved | Refused | Approved share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | 1,171 | 238 | 83% |
| Lofts and dormers | 854 | 180 | 83% |
| Basements | 36 | 15 | 71% |
| Outbuildings | 174 | 34 | 84% |
Decisions Nov 2024 to Nov 2026, from the council's planning register. Withdrawn applications aren't counted.
Why Richmond upon Thames refuses
- How it looks: too big, too tall or out of keeping239
- The neighbours: light, outlook or privacy137
- A conservation area or listed building85
- Over the permitted development limits60
- Trees or wildlife43
- A report missing: trees, flooding, ecology or similar37
- Flooding or drainage33
- The basement’s impact12
Extensions
How it looks (115) · Neighbours (82) · Conservation area (50)
Lofts and dormers
How it looks (104) · Neighbours (40) · Conservation area (26)
Basements
Basement (8) · Conservation area (7) · Flooding (6)
Outbuildings
How it looks (15) · Neighbours (11) · Trees (10)
From the council's decision notices for 316 of the 467 refusals; most give more than one reason.
Recently refused
- Front extension to ground floor, wraparound side and rear extension, front dormer extension and covered patio with associated internal worksHow it looksNeighboursReport missingTreesWaverley Avenue Twickenham · Nov 2026
- Demolition of an existing conservatory and erection of a replacement single storey extension.Over the limitsPopes Grove · Oct 2026
- Construction of a single-storey ground floor rear extension, first floor side extension, new entrance porch, replacement of existing windows, amendments to boundaries to the forecourt and first floor rear balcony and roof light to the side roof slope.Oct 2026
- Proposal: Erection of 2no. roof dormers, installation of 2no. additional roof lights and internal alterations to the loft floor.How it looksConservation areaBerwyn Road Richmond · Oct 2026
- Single-storey extension with a pitched roof.Over the limitsLaurel Avenue · Oct 2026
- Proposed single storey rear extension.How it looksConservation areaFloodingSt Margarets Road Twickenham · Oct 2026
- Construction of L-shaped rear dormer roof extension and raising the side hip to a gable.How it looksConservation areaSt Margarets Road Twickenham · Oct 2026
- Raising of the ridge and eaves, erection of rear dormer extensions to the rear roof slope and outrigger to each property, and rooflights to the front roof slopes.How it looksWinchester Road · Oct 2026
- Listed building consent for the creation of a single storey rear extension together with internal refurbishment works including the introduction of partitions to create a hallway and bathroom at ground floor level.How it looksConservation areaWaterloo Place · Oct 2026
- Alterations to the existing roof, including alterations to the existing front dormer, construction of a side/rear dormer, installation of rooflights and associated fenestration alterations, to facilitate the extension and reconfiguration of the existing loft accommodation. Alteration to front porch.How it looksConservation areaBurlington Avenue · Oct 2026
- Proposed basement and ground floor side and rear extensionHow it looksConservation areaBasementFloodingNeighboursTreesStrafford Road · Oct 2026
- PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR/SIDE WRAP AROUND EXTENSION.How it looksNeighboursPercy Road Hampton Richmond Upon Thames · Oct 2026
The council's page for each has its decision notice in full.
How Richmond upon Thames decides householder applications
- 83% granted (1,085 of 1,302)
- 71% decided within 8 weeks, the time the council is given
2025 Q3 to 2026 Q2, every householder application, from the government's planning statistics.
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For extensions, lofts and outside work. Work inside a house rarely needs planning permission, unless it's listed.
From the council's public planning register (via PlanIt) and its decision notices; the street is shown, never a house number or anyone's name. General information, not planning advice: before you apply, talk to an architect or planning consultant.