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Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Green Kew Richmond TW9 3AB

Granted Richmond upon Thames 22/2974/FUL Full Application

Works: Extension Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Removal of existing redundant oil tanks and associated infrastructure in the service yard; new plant room and extension of existing switchroom, transformer with enclosure, replacement backup generator and Air Source Heat Pumps within the rear service yard, alongside new solar PV array on the roof of the Wolfson Wing and Jodrell main building, replacement windows and new doors to the lecture theatre.

As published by the council, reference 22/2974/FUL

Application record

Reference
22/2974/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Application Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
4 Oct 2022
Validated
10 Oct 2022
Decided
9 Mar 2023
Ward
Kew Ward [KWW]
Parish
Kew Village
Decision by
Delegated Decision Team Leader
Postcode
TW9 3AB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register

This site has had 28 applications since 2019: 22 approved, 0 refused.

  • PA26/3155 Awaiting decision

    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB

    Details pursuant to Condition 3 (partial) - materials of planning reference PA25/2466

    Submitted 10 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • PA26/3096 Awaiting decision

    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB

    Details pursuant to Condition 3 - repair works of planning reference PA25/3051

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • PA26/3099 Awaiting decision

    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB

    Details pursuant to Condition 4 - internal details to plannning reference PA25/3051

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • PA26/3093 Awaiting decision

    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB

    Details pursuant to Condition 8 proposed electrical equiptment elevation of planning reference PA25/3051

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • PA26/2563 Granted

    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB

    Details pursuant to Conditions 5 Structural details - melon yard and 12 hard/soft landscaping of planning reference PA25/3051

    Decided 1 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • PA26/2196 Granted

    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB

    Details pursuant to conditions 'U0143856 - Ecology' (Not Discharged), 'U0143855 - Transport Survey' and 'U0143859 - Trail Route' of planning reference 22/2585/FUL.

    Decided 15 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PA26/1195 Granted

    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB

    Display of 2no. pride progress flags on existing flagpoles.

    Decided 1 May 2026 Advertising
  • PA26/1170 Granted

    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB

    Details pursuant to Conditions U0176321 (Further arboricultural details), Condition U0176326 (Hard and soft landscaping works), Condition U0176336 (Photovoltaic (PV) cells), Condition U0176337 (External lighting), Condition U0176324 (Ecological Enhancements), Condition U0176327 (Urban Greening Factor), Condition U0176329 (Tree planting scheme) - Partial discharge , Condition U0176331 (Cycle storage), Condition U0176334 (Flood Warning and Evacuation Plan (FWEP)), condition U0176330 (Travel Plan) of planning reference 23/0410/FUL

    Decided 3 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PA26/0969 Granted

    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB

    Details pursuant to condition C12 Pre-start meeting, of planning permission PA25/2740.

    Decided 9 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • PA26/0502 Granted

    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB

    Details pursuant to conditions C1 - arboricultural details, C4 - construction ecological management plan and C8 ecological enhancements of planning reference PA25/2740

    Decided 16 Mar 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Oct 2022

    Received by Richmond upon Thames

  2. 10 Oct 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

40 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 9 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Green Kew Richmond TW9 3AB

    25/0178/FUL Submitted 24 Jan 2025 50 yards away

    Construction of a treehouse within the gardens.

    Withdrawn Full applications 50 docs

  • Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Green Kew Richmond TW9 3AB

    22/2585/DD01 Submitted 24 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Details pursuant to condition U0143855 - Transport Survey, and U0143857 - Transport and Accessibility, of planning permission 22/2585/FUL.

    Granted Reserved matters 4 docs

  • Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Green Kew Richmond TW9 3AB

    23/1491/DD01 Submitted 6 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Details pursuant to condition U0166203 Construction Ecological Management Plan of planning permission 23/1491/FUL.

    Granted Reserved matters 6 docs

  • Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Green Kew Richmond TW9 3AB

    23/0410/DD01 Submitted 6 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Details pursuant to conditions U0176320 - Arboricultural details; U0176322 - Bat Surveys, and U0176317 - Ecological Construction Method Statement of planning permission 23/0410/FUL.

    Granted Reserved matters 7 docs

  • Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Green Kew Richmond TW9 3AB

    23/0770/PS192 Submitted 23 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Proposed 3no. security gates located at existing entrances to the Stable Yard within the boundaries of the Royal Botanic Gardens, each with a maximum height of 1.8m.

    Granted Prior approval 11 docs

  • Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Green Kew Richmond TW9 3AB

    23/3086/DD01 Submitted 31 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Details pursuant to condition U0176268 - Construction Ecological Management Plan, and U0176273 - Archaeology, of planning permission 23/3086/FUL.

    Granted Reserved matters 6 docs

In Richmond upon Thames

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    37 Sheen Road, Richmond TW9 1AJ

    Removal of car parking and re-landscaping of the external courtyard, including provision of soft flooring, cycle storage, an acoustic canopy and screen, attenuation tanks and fire doors to facilitate its use as ancillary amenity space to the Use Class E premises, and associated alterations.

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • PA26/2596 Refused

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    Construction of a first-floor rear extension over part of the existing single-storey rear extension, together with associated external alterations at the rear of the building, including remodelling of roof lights, a new concealed air-conditioning condenser unit and introduction of a semi-intensive green roof on the existing ground floor extension.

    Received 24 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PA26/1097 Granted

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    Construction of a two-storey extension to the existing Sixth Form building to provide additional teaching, independent study, and student support spaces. Associated works include alterations to hard and soft landscaping, replacement of existing surfacing with permeable paving, and minor boundary treatments to define the Sixth Form area; enlargement of the existing soakaway to accommodate additional surface water runoff. The development does not result in an increase in student capacity.

    Received 27 Mar, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PA26/2124 Granted

    LONDON BUS SALES DEPOT, Stanley Road, Twickenham, TW2 5NP

    Electrical infrastructure required for charging of electric buses, including new transformer housing and LV panel housing.

    Received 16 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PA26/0779 Refused

    Outside Travelodge Regal House 70 London Road Twickenham

    The installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator, air quality monitoring station and advertisement display outside 70 London Road and removal of existing kiosk outside 29-31 King Street

    Received 6 Mar, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications