Planning application
William Hunt Mansions, 4 Somerville Avenue, London
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Replacement of Balcony Railings at Penthouse Level
As published by the council, reference PA26/3052
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/3052
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 2 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Barnes Ward [BRN]
Comment by 9 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Richmond upon Thames through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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PA26/3060 Awaiting decision
William Hunt Mansions, 4 Somerville Avenue, London
Replacement of Balcony Railings at Penthouse Level
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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7 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Richmond upon Thames took a median of 46 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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