Planning Permission Drawings in Richmond upon Thames

Where in Richmond upon Thames does a planning drawing set actually get determined?

Every Richmond upon Thames postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a planning drawing set there. Richmond upon Thames fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not planning drawing set estimates.

How does a planning drawing set differ street by street across Richmond upon Thames?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Richmond upon Thames streets, and each one changes what a planning drawing set can achieve at that address.

• Whitton (TW2) — a planning drawing set in Whitton starts from 1930s semi-detached, and Whitton reads as 1930s semi-detached. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application in TW2. Richmond Council assesses Whitton planning drawings against its own Whitton character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Whitton references Whitton station.
• Ham (TW10) — planning drawing set work in Ham means georgian villas, post-war estates. Ham is Georgian common, post-war estate. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings throughout TW10. Richmond Council decides the Ham application, and Ham Common anchors the Ham location plan.
• Mortlake (SW14) — a planning drawing set in Mortlake starts from victorian and edwardian terraces, and Mortlake reads as Victorian and Edwardian terraces. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans in SW14. Richmond Council assesses Mortlake planning drawings against its own Mortlake character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Mortlake references Mortlake station.
• Richmond (TW9, TW10) — planning drawing set work in Richmond means georgian terraces, victorian villas. Richmond is Georgian centre, riverside conservation. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings throughout TW9. Richmond Council decides the Richmond application, and Richmond Green anchors the Richmond location plan.
• Twickenham (TW1, TW2) — planning drawing set work in Twickenham means georgian fragments, victorian terraces, edwardian villas. Twickenham is Georgian and Victorian riverside town. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings throughout TW1. Richmond Council decides the Twickenham application, and Twickenham Stadium anchors the Twickenham location plan.
• Kew (TW9) — Georgian and Edwardian villas around the green defines Kew, where georgian and edwardian villas set what a planning drawing set can do. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings across TW9. Any Kew planning drawing set is validated by Richmond Council, with Kew Gardens the usual Kew reference point on the site plan.
• Barnes (SW13) — a planning drawing set in Barnes starts from georgian villas, edwardian terraces, and Barnes reads as Georgian and Edwardian village. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings in SW13. Richmond Council assesses Barnes planning drawings against its own Barnes character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Barnes references Barnes Common.

What local planning policy applies to a planning drawing set in Richmond upon Thames?

Richmond upon Thames conservation designations: there are 72 across Richmond Council, Kew Green, Hampton Wick, Twickenham Riverside among them. Designation costs a Richmond upon Thames owner the permitted-development route: a planning drawing set then needs a £548 householder application over 8 weeks, in place of the £249 prior approval route that takes 6 weeks. Barnes Village is the Richmond upon Thames designation that most often changes a planning drawing set design.

No blanket Article 4 over Richmond upon Thames: Richmond Council has not withdrawn permitted development across Richmond upon Thames, so a planning drawing set outside a Richmond upon Thames conservation area usually keeps it. The £274 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a SW13 owner wants on file.

What Richmond upon Thames is built from: Georgian in Richmond Green and Twickenham; Edwardian villas in Barnes and East Sheen; 1930s semi-detached in Whitton; riverside cottages along the Thames. Highest conservation area coverage in London; Royal Parks and Thames corridor add heritage layers; design quality heavily scrutinised. That mix decides the planning drawing set route in Richmond upon Thames more than the postcode does, and it is what a Richmond Council case officer reads first. A householder application costs £548 paid to Richmond Council direct, with 8 weeks to a decision once validated.

Which neighbouring authorities border Richmond upon Thames?

• Hounslow — cross the Richmond upon Thames boundary and Hounslow Council takes the planning drawing set instead, applying 30 conservation areas of its own around W3. We re-price planning drawings at the Richmond upon Thames edge because Hounslow policy and Richmond upon Thames policy rarely align on planning drawing set depth.
• Kingston upon Thames — adjoining Richmond upon Thames, with 22 conservation areas centred on KT1. A planning drawing set on the far side of the Richmond upon Thames line is determined by Kingston Council, so the Richmond upon Thames quote for planning drawings is checked against Kingston upon Thames guidance before it is issued.
• Wandsworth — adjoining Richmond upon Thames, with 45 conservation areas centred on SW8. A planning drawing set on the far side of the Richmond upon Thames line is determined by Wandsworth Council, so the Richmond upon Thames quote for planning drawings is checked against Wandsworth guidance before it is issued.
• Hammersmith and Fulham — adjoining Richmond upon Thames, with 45 conservation areas centred on W6. A planning drawing set on the far side of the Richmond upon Thames line is determined by Hammersmith & Fulham Council, so the Richmond upon Thames quote for planning drawings is checked against Hammersmith and Fulham guidance before it is issued.

Sources for this Richmond upon Thames planning drawing set page: borough policies maps and conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries, the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended, and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.