The Planning Committee of Richmond upon Thames Council met on Thursday 05 February 2009 to consider a range of planning applications. The meeting's agenda included proposals for new residential units, changes of use for commercial properties, alterations to existing buildings, and the extension of temporary structures at a local school.

Applications for Development Permission

The committee was scheduled to review several applications for development permission.

Unit 3, 68-78 High Street, Hampton Hill

An application was scheduled for Unit 3, 68-78 High Street, Hampton Hill¹, concerning alterations to an approved scheme. The proposal involved a change of use of part of a retail unit to a library, including an altered shopfront, entrance, side window, and two rooflights. This application was noted as a Council application. The officer's recommendation was for permission.

Glen Lynn, Upper Sunbury Road, Hampton

At Glen Lynn, Upper Sunbury Road, Hampton², the discussion was to include a proposal for a contemporary two-storey building with accommodation in the roof, comprising two three-bedroom residential units. Two off-street car parking spaces were to be provided at ground level. The officer's recommendation was for permission.

41 Priory Road, Hampton

The committee was to consider an application for 41 Priory Road, Hampton³, which proposed a change of use from a shop (A1 use) to a veterinary surgery (sui generis). The officer's recommendation was for permission, subject to the satisfactory completion of a Section 106 agreement⁴.

29 and Garages adjacent to 27 Barnes High Street

A significant application was scheduled for 29 and garages adjacent to 27 Barnes High Street⁵. This involved the demolition of a rear extension to Claridge House and garages, followed by the construction of a new retail unit, a ground and first-floor extension to a public house, first and second-floor offices (two units), and first and second-floor residences (four units). The proposal also included the removal of an existing vehicle crossover and the provision of new pedestrian access. The officer's recommendation was for permission, subject to the satisfactory completion of a Section 106 agreement.

Rear of 18 Evelyn Road, Richmond

At the rear of 18 Evelyn Road, Richmond⁶, the proposal was to replace a derelict workshop in the rear garden with a single-storey building with a basement, intended for use as an office. The officer's recommendation was for permission.

Studio One, Ormond Road, Richmond

An application for Studio One, Ormond Road, Richmond⁷, sought a variation to a previous application during the course of construction. The original permission was for the erection of two new three-storey houses with one car parking space. The proposed changes related to siting, height, design details, boundary treatment, and landscaping. The officer's recommendation was for permission.

358a Richmond Road, Twickenham

The committee was to discuss the retention of replacement windows at 358a Richmond Road, Twickenham⁸. The applicant, Toothbeary (Richmond Practice), sought to retain windows that were described as 'like for like' replacements but were not fully obscure glazed and were openable. The officer's recommendation was for permission.

Rising Sun Public House, 277 Richmond Road, Twickenham

At the Rising Sun Public House, 277 Richmond Road, Twickenham⁹, the application concerned the erection of a new glass canopy to the side of the existing building, an extension of the beer garden into the existing car park, and retrospective permission for outdoor seating booths to the rear of the building in the existing beer garden. The officer's recommendation was for permission.

Waldegrave School, Fifth Cross Road, Twickenham

An application was scheduled for Waldegrave School, Fifth Cross Road, Twickenham¹⁰, to extend the existing planning permission for a demountable classroom and store for a further three years. The original permission had been granted in 2002 and extended in 2005. The officer's recommendation was for permission.