Planning application forms

We encourage you to submit your planning application online via the Planning Portal. Alternatively you can download the forms and return by post to:

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Development Control
Civic Centre
York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3BZ

If you intend to submit an application and accompanying information, read our Personal Information Policy.

Make sure you have checked our validation checklists (National and Local Requirements) available under each section before submitting your application. If you are submitting an application electronically please see additional information below. If you do not send all the information we need your application will be deemed invalid.

Additional information

• 1 or more homes and 100 sqm or more of commercial development will be required to conform to the Sustainable Construction checklist, including the requirement to meet the Code for Sustainable Homes level 3 (for new homes), Ecohomes "excellent" (for conversions) or BREEAM "excellent" (for other types of development) in accordance with policy CP1 of the adopted Core Strategy April 2009. An Energy Statement(pdf, 89KB) is likely to be required to be submitted with such applications.
• Design and Access Statements are required to be submitted for all planning applications (except home extensions unless they are in a Conservation Area and also change of use)
• Planning fee charges
• Guidance on Submitting electronic files with planning applications(pdf, 41KB)
• Converting CAD files to scalable PDFs (Planning Portal website)

Application forms

• Advertisement Consent
• Certificates of Lawfulness
• Conservation and Heritage
• Full Planning Application
• Householder Planning Application
• Miscellaneous Planning Forms (vary a condition, submit reserved matters)
• Outline Planning Application
• Prior Notification
• Tree Works

Important information when making applications

Documents submitted for consideration in respect of planning applications (for example: documents submitted as part of an application and representations relating to an application) are made available for inspection by the public and on our website, including personal information such as names and addresses which form part of the Statutory Register.

If you do not wish your email details or telephone number to be viewed please enclose on a separate piece of paper marked 'sensitive'. Signatures can be redacted on request.

Avoid any details that could compromise your own security such as holiday dates or times when you will not be on the premises. On electronic communications do not show your email address or phone number if you do not want these to be viewed. Please clearly specify in your documentation any personal information that you do not want placed on the website. We will always write to you should we require further information.