- Vote in the European Parliament Elections on 4 June
- Council to fly flag for armed forces
- Rape alarms available from police and Council
- Organic garden opens its gates
- Poetry, comedy and literature at libraries festival this summer
- Music and nature at the Stables Gallery
- Views wanted on policies to guide future growth of borough
- Council team takes up the bike challenge
- Walk the Thames
- New Mayor reopens Teddington Library
- Free parking in Richmond upon Thames on Monday
- Personal alarms available from police and Council
- Learning the Kunskapsskolan way
- New affordable homes to be built
- Council seeks new co-sponsor for Shene
- Your vote could help Orleans House Gallery win the £100,000 Art Fund prize
- By the light of the moon
- Making parks even better
- Get Fit in Castlenau Recreation Ground
- Football Club scores with Council
- Employee Awards for Power Candidates
- CPZ review
- Eat al fresco in Church Street
- Olympic gold medallist trains Richmond rowers
- Join in the fun at Heathfield Street Party on 16 May
- Meeting of young minds to become annual event
- Council supports IDAHO
- It’s stitching, but not as we know it
- How can we cut carbon footprint?
- Supper with Shakespeare
- Free adult learning taster sessions in borough’s libraries 9-15 May
- Kick off the summer with the Power Employment flower show
- Outdoor swimming pool opens for summer
- Standards Committee member wanted by Council
- Find out about Council services at Richmond Fair
- Comment on Shopfront Design Guide
- Your say wanted on how extensions are decided
- Pupils get ready to grow their own
- Volunteers are supporting community
- Borough smashes tree planting target
- Exclusively Richmond
Release Date: 05/05/2009
Your say wanted on how extensions are decided
Residents are being asked for their views on how Richmond Council planners decide whether or not to grant house extensions and alterations.
A new set of planning guidance has been put out for consultation, giving advice on how extensions impact on neighbours, privacy and overlooking, minimum room sizes, good building layout, provision of gardens, and outdoor play space requirements.
Homeowners can view the documents online by following the links from the news and events section at on our planning pages.
The closing date for comments is Friday 22 May and the website also includes details of how to have your say.
Philip Wealthy, Richmond Council’s Head of Planning Policy and Design, said: “Residents and the Council are very keen to ensure standards are kept high in the borough and that we strike the right balance between homeowners wanting to change their homes, and neighbours who might be affected by those changes.”
View the full press release