Extension in Richmond upon Thames
Do you need planning permission for a single-storey extension in Richmond upon Thames? Here is what the permitted development rules say, how London Borough of Richmond upon Thames’s designations change them, and what decides an application — grounded in the official guidance, quoted verbatim.
Do you need planning permission for a single-storey extension in Richmond upon Thames?
Many single-storey rear extensions are permitted development under Class A, within set limits on depth, height and how much of the garden they cover — so no planning application is needed. In Richmond upon Thames this matters: the borough has 85 conservation areas, and inside those the permitted development route narrows or is removed — so a single-storey extension can need a full application where it would not two streets away.
The starting point
Many single-storey rear extensions are permitted development under Class A, within set limits on depth, height and how much of the garden they cover — so no planning application is needed.
“This provides permitted development rights for the enlargement, improvement or other alteration of a house.”PD technical guidance, Class A · full text in the library → · official source →
How Richmond upon Thames’s designations apply
| Designation in Richmond upon Thames | Published |
|---|---|
| Conservation areas | 85 |
| Article 4 directions (PD removed) | 0 |
| Listed building outlines | 0 |
Because extension depends on permitted development rights restricted on article 2(3) land, the conservation areas above are decisive: inside one, expect to need a full application. Counts are read live from planning.data.gov.uk; your report checks them against your exact address.
What Richmond upon Thames weighs
Where an application is needed, design does the deciding: depth against the neighbouring rear walls, loss of light, roof form, and materials against the parent building.
As a London borough, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames also decides against the London Plan 2021 — the strategic policy layer for all 33 boroughs — alongside national policy and its own Local Plan.
See a single-storey extension in a real report
London’s most common project: a kitchen extension behind a Victorian terrace in a conservation area with an Article 4 direction — 262 nearby decisions, 81% approved.
Get a planning report for your Richmond upon Thames address
A Planning Policy report reads the designations on your exact Richmond upon Thames address, quotes the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and national policies that apply to a single-storey extension, and — on Pro — shows decided applications nearby with outcomes.