Planning decisions in Richmond
As of 6 Jul 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Richmond approved 83% of 9,071 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 82% approved (2,311 decided, ~55 days)
- Rear extension : 80% approved (1,411 decided, ~55 days)
- Loft conversion : 83% approved (1,022 decided, ~53 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 87% approved (926 decided, ~53 days)
- Tree work : 95% approved (676 decided, ~37 days)
- Side extension : 80% approved (460 decided, ~56 days)
- Demolition : 82% approved (376 decided, ~57 days)
- Windows & doors : 84% approved (277 decided, ~57 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 84% approved (231 decided, ~60 days)
- Porch : 81% approved (215 decided, ~56 days)
- Two-storey extension : 65% approved (182 decided, ~62 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 88% approved (153 decided, ~56 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 78% approved (139 decided, ~54 days)
- Basement : 79% approved (132 decided, ~78 days)
- Solar / renewables : 85% approved (131 decided, ~55 days)
- Change of use : 66% approved (111 decided, ~74 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 67% approved (99 decided, ~55 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 88% approved (96 decided, ~54 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 82% approved (71 decided, ~69 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 94% approved (52 decided, ~47 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Richmond, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.