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Richmond upon Thames planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

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Within 8 weeks, no extension

70.9%

108th of 297

8.2 points faster than England

Granted

83.3%

265th of 297

7.2 points lower than England

Extension of time

28.2%

129th of 297

4.1 points lower than England

Decisions (12 months)

1,302

Richmond upon Thames decided 1,302 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 83.3%.

70.9% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (108th of 297 for speed).

A further 28.2% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is up from 67.9% a year earlier.

Of 80 householder appeals decided in the same period, 46.3% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Richmond upon Thames against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q185.6%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q282.5%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q381.2%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q487.6%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q188.1%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q286.0%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q388.2%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q491.2%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q187.0%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q284.2%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q381.7%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q479.3%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q172.3%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q274.7%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q378.9%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q477.3%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q179.8%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q279.5%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q378.9%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q484.4%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q179.3%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q274.8%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q371.6%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q479.8%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q183.7%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q287.4%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q383.7%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q478.1%0.0%82.1%
2015 Q180.6%0.0%80.4%
2015 Q275.8%6.3%80.6%
2015 Q380.8%7.9%79.2%
2015 Q476.7%12.6%80.0%
2016 Q174.5%10.0%78.3%
2016 Q266.7%19.8%79.8%
2016 Q362.1%18.9%77.7%
2016 Q473.2%14.1%78.0%
2017 Q173.4%19.3%77.3%
2017 Q266.5%21.9%78.5%
2017 Q359.2%35.5%76.1%
2017 Q467.0%30.0%77.1%
2018 Q172.1%25.4%73.7%
2018 Q277.4%21.7%74.0%
2018 Q382.4%16.4%72.7%
2018 Q481.4%16.9%72.7%
2019 Q180.5%18.9%69.9%
2019 Q275.6%18.5%72.1%
2019 Q380.6%17.2%69.6%
2019 Q475.5%23.6%71.5%
2020 Q169.4%28.2%68.4%
2020 Q276.1%21.9%63.9%
2020 Q377.6%20.1%63.8%
2020 Q474.3%22.3%65.3%
2021 Q170.0%28.1%59.4%
2021 Q261.9%30.3%58.4%
2021 Q365.6%30.2%53.1%
2021 Q468.6%24.1%53.0%
2022 Q165.2%31.4%51.6%
2022 Q270.4%26.7%56.0%
2022 Q361.2%32.3%53.3%
2022 Q472.9%20.8%54.1%
2023 Q170.4%23.2%53.5%
2023 Q268.0%24.4%58.5%
2023 Q366.3%28.7%59.0%
2023 Q457.5%34.9%59.8%
2024 Q160.6%33.5%58.8%
2024 Q264.5%26.2%64.4%
2024 Q370.6%20.6%64.2%
2024 Q470.3%24.2%65.6%
2025 Q166.6%29.2%62.1%
2025 Q264.5%33.2%65.0%
2025 Q373.2%25.9%62.5%
2025 Q472.5%26.0%64.7%
2026 Q165.5%33.6%60.6%
2026 Q271.9%27.8%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Richmond upon Thames against England

  • Richmond upon Thames
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterRichmond upon ThamesEngland
2008 Q184.8%85.1%
2008 Q284.5%86.1%
2008 Q382.6%86.3%
2008 Q480.1%85.3%
2009 Q183.6%85.9%
2009 Q279.6%86.8%
2009 Q382.9%87.4%
2009 Q482.9%86.9%
2010 Q183.1%87.0%
2010 Q283.9%88.0%
2010 Q381.9%87.7%
2010 Q478.1%87.5%
2011 Q182.1%87.9%
2011 Q281.9%88.5%
2011 Q383.1%88.3%
2011 Q482.4%88.3%
2012 Q178.0%88.2%
2012 Q279.0%89.2%
2012 Q384.3%89.0%
2012 Q483.1%88.9%
2013 Q186.5%89.8%
2013 Q287.5%90.6%
2013 Q385.7%90.3%
2013 Q481.0%89.6%
2014 Q184.4%89.8%
2014 Q282.7%90.5%
2014 Q383.0%90.0%
2014 Q479.5%89.2%
2015 Q177.2%89.3%
2015 Q282.3%90.2%
2015 Q382.7%90.0%
2015 Q480.7%89.2%
2016 Q185.2%90.0%
2016 Q283.6%90.3%
2016 Q383.6%90.2%
2016 Q477.8%89.7%
2017 Q181.7%89.9%
2017 Q279.1%90.5%
2017 Q383.9%90.0%
2017 Q481.9%90.1%
2018 Q180.8%90.5%
2018 Q281.3%91.0%
2018 Q381.3%91.2%
2018 Q483.9%90.5%
2019 Q174.0%90.3%
2019 Q281.3%91.0%
2019 Q383.1%90.6%
2019 Q477.3%89.8%
2020 Q185.6%89.9%
2020 Q284.4%90.2%
2020 Q382.8%90.6%
2020 Q483.2%90.3%
2021 Q181.8%90.9%
2021 Q280.2%91.2%
2021 Q380.0%91.0%
2021 Q482.4%90.1%
2022 Q182.4%90.0%
2022 Q283.6%90.4%
2022 Q383.8%89.8%
2022 Q484.9%89.4%
2023 Q186.3%89.3%
2023 Q281.4%89.2%
2023 Q379.2%88.6%
2023 Q479.8%88.2%
2024 Q174.9%88.2%
2024 Q280.1%89.1%
2024 Q381.2%89.4%
2024 Q482.0%88.6%
2025 Q176.6%89.3%
2025 Q282.2%90.4%
2025 Q380.5%90.1%
2025 Q483.0%90.1%
2026 Q181.1%90.6%
2026 Q289.0%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks70.9%
  • 8 to 13 weeks0.9%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.0%
  • Over 26 weeks0.0%
  • Extension of time agreed28.2%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks923
8 to 13 weeks12
13 to 26 weeks0
Over 26 weeks0
Extension of time agreed367

Appeals

Decided
80
Allowed
46.3%
Median wait
15 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Richmond upon Thames has published 85 conservation areas.
  • Richmond upon Thames has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

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