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Richmond upon Thames, London

Planning drawings in Richmond upon Thames

Planning drawings for a Richmond upon Thames home start at £745 including VAT. The borough has 85 conservation areas, more than Lambeth or Southwark, so heritage shapes the design on many streets.

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    Richmond's House Extensions and External Alterations SPD

    The council's householder guidance is the House Extensions and External Alterations SPD. It is the document a Richmond officer applies to rear and side extensions, roof changes, dormers and new windows, and it sits beneath the Richmond Local Plan 2024-2039, adopted in 2,025.

    Two further documents matter in some cases: the Design Quality SPD, which sets out the principles for quality in new building, and the Residential Development Standards SPD for schemes that create new homes. For an ordinary extension the first document does the work, and the others come in when a plot is divided or a building is converted.

    We use the guidance as the structure of the drawing review. Before the application goes in, each elevation and section is checked against the points the council's guide raises, such as the relationship to the original roof, the set-back from the boundary and the match of materials.

    With so many conservation areas, we draw the street scene where it helps, with the house in context beside its neighbours, and we mark materials on the elevations. A clear record of what is retained, and what changes, gives the officer the evidence to decide on the design itself and not on a request for more information.

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    Local figures for Richmond upon Thames

    Figures with their unit, period and source
    MeasureValuePeriodSource
    Conservation areas85 named conservation areas published by the council—planning.data.gov.uk
    Listed building entries819 list entries (Historic England, within the LPA boundary)—planning.data.gov.uk
    worldHeritageSites1 World Heritage Sites intersecting the LPA boundary—planning.data.gov.uk
    Domestic gardens share of land (GLUD 2005)19.4 % of land that is domestic garden (GLUD 2005)2005data.london.gov.uk
    Householder decisions1,302 decisions1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
    Householder applications granted83.3 %1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
    Householder applications decided in time98.3 % decided within 8 weeks or an agreed extended period1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
    Mayoral CIL schedule rate80 £/m² (MCIL2 schedule rate, from 1 April 2019)—london.gov.uk
    Local planRichmond Local Plan 2024-2039—richmond.gov.uk
    Local plan adopted2,025—richmond.gov.uk
    Supplementary planning documentHouse Extensions and External Alterations SPD2015richmond.gov.uk
    Supplementary planning documentDesign Quality SPD—richmond.gov.uk
    Supplementary planning documentResidential Development Standards SPD—richmond.gov.uk
    Householder: alterations/extensions to a single dwellinghouse, from 1 Apr 2026548 GBP—ribblevalley.gov.uk
    DMPO 2015 art 34(2)(b): non-major development8 weeks—legislation.gov.uk
    DMPO 2015 art 15: site notice or neighbour notification for not less than 21 days21 days—legislation.gov.uk
    DMPO 2015 art 37(2)(a): householder appeal, from the date of the decision notice12 weeks—legislation.gov.uk
    Householder: two or more dwellinghouses (or flats)1,083 GBP—ribblevalley.gov.uk

    A blank value means the figure has not been published, not that there are none. Check your own address with the council.

    Councils bordering Richmond upon Thames
    Which application your project needsLawful Development Certificate decision: 8 weeks. Prior approval decision: 42 days. Householder decision: 8 weeksYour projectWithin permitted development?Lawful Development CertificatePrior approvalHouseholder applicationYesLarger rear extensionNoABC

    Which application your project needs

    The usual route for a house; flats and listed buildings follow other rules.

    A · Lawful Development Certificate decision
    8 weeks
    B · Prior approval decision
    42 days
    C · Householder decision
    8 weeks

    Conservation areas and listed houses in Richmond

    With 85 conservation areas, many Richmond streets have reduced permitted development and a heavier test for visible changes. Historic England lists 819 entries in the borough, and there is 1 World Heritage Site in its records.

    Inside a conservation area the drawings need to show the existing street frontage and say what is kept. A Lawful Development Certificate in Richmond upon Thames is less often an option there, so planning permission is the usual route.

    A busy planning desk

    Richmond decided 1,302 householder applications in its latest published year, more than Redbridge or Lambeth. It granted 83.3 per cent.

    98.3 per cent were decided within 8 weeks or an agreed extension. That is a very high on-time share, and it shows that a complete application is dealt with promptly.

    Planning drawings in Richmond upon Thames: fees and what is included

    The council's householder fee is £548, paid to the council. Our fixed fee starts at £745 including VAT.

    Domestic gardens are 19.4 per cent of the borough's land. The mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy is £80 per square metre in this borough's charging band, and a large scheme may also pay the borough's own rate, so we mention the levy early on any bigger project.

    Before submission a second chartered technologist checks the set against the council's validation list and against the House Extensions guide, and any drawing that does not show the street frontage or the neighbouring buildings clearly is redrawn. Where two or more homes are involved the council's fee is £1,083, and we confirm the figure before you pay it.

    What the Richmond drawings include

    You receive existing and proposed plans, elevations and sections, plus a location plan and block plan to a stated scale. A second chartered technologist checks every sheet, and we redraw free of charge if the council asks for changes.

    Getting the heritage question answered early

    In a borough with so many conservation areas, the best time to learn about a constraint is before the design. At the first call we check whether the house is in a conservation area, whether it or a neighbour is listed, and whether trees on or beside the plot are protected.

    That check shapes the brief. A rear extension that is out of sight can be handled one way, while a front elevation change or a visible roof alteration needs a closer case in the drawings. If a statement is needed, a planning consultant in Richmond upon Thames can write it, and we draw to match.

    After submission neighbours are consulted for at least 21 days, and an appeal against a refusal must be made within 12 weeks.

    Neighbouring boroughs and related pages

    For the borough overall, read architectural drawings in Richmond upon Thames. Across the river, see planning drawings in Kingston upon Thames, and compare planning drawings in Wandsworth and planning drawings in Hounslow.

    What you receive

    Planning drawing sheet for a rear extension with plans, elevations and sections
    Sample drawing. Planning drawings for a rear extension: plans, elevations and sections on one sheet set.
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    The street around you
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    Other services in Richmond upon Thames

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    Questions

    Which Richmond guidance covers a house extension?

    The House Extensions and External Alterations SPD, applied with the Richmond Local Plan 2024-2039.

    How many conservation areas are there in Richmond upon Thames?

    The council publishes 85. In each, permitted development is reduced and visible changes get a closer test.

    How much do planning drawings cost in Richmond upon Thames?

    From £745 including VAT, fixed up front. The council's householder fee of £548 is paid separately.

    How quickly does Richmond decide householder applications?

    In its latest year 98.3 per cent were decided within 8 weeks or an agreed extension.

    Sources and dates

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