- Planning authority
- London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- Postcodes
- SW14, TW1, TW2, TW9, TW10
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 39°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.3 m
- Planning plan
- Local Plan
- County
- Greater London
Richmond upon Thames: light, access and policy
Streets vary a great deal, in SW14, TW1, TW2 and TW9 as elsewhere. Some have semi-detached pairs where a home attached to the end of a pair would look natural; others have detached houses with generous gaps that the council will want kept. The right answer for your plot depends on what your street looks like.
If you live near Richmond upon Thames, in places such as Hounslow, Kingston upon Thames and Hammersmith and Fulham, the same thinking applies. We photograph and measure the street, then test which options respect it before you commit to anything.
From first call to decision
An enquiry about a side plot in Richmond upon Thames can begin with a quick call and a couple of photos of the side of your house and the street. We follow up with a desktop appraisal and, if it’s promising, a site visit. If you sell, heads of terms come next and your solicitor takes over. If you build, we move to survey and design, then a written quote.
Free plot appraisal
We look at your plot on maps, the title plan and street views, check planning history nearby and talk it through with you. If a home beside yours looks possible we visit. No cost, no obligation.
Read the street
We measure the plot and record the building line, the gaps between houses, roof heights, materials and boundary walls, then check where a new drive could go and what drivers would be able to see from it.
Choose your route
Sell the plot outright, sell it subject to planning, or grant an option while you keep your house. Or keep the land and have us design, get planning for and build a new home on it.
Sale or build
For a sale, your solicitor handles the transfer of part and any release from your lender. For a build, a written quote follows design and survey, then we build, arrange the warranty and hand over.
Worth checking early
- A new drive close to a junction may not be acceptable to the highway authority, which can force a different layout.
- The council decides, and neighbours are consulted; a sensible design can still be refused or need changes.
- Attaching a home to yours brings party wall, fire and sound separation work, and changes the feel of your own house.
Richmond upon Thames: questions to ask
Can I build a house on my corner plot in Richmond upon Thames?
Possibly, if a new home would respect the building lines, keep the corner feeling open enough and allow safe visibility for drivers. It needs planning permission, and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames decides. Our free appraisal tells you whether your corner is worth taking further.
Is my Richmond upon Thames side garden wide enough for a new house?
It depends on how wide homes are in your street, the gaps between them, whether the new home would be attached or detached and what the council’s design guidance says. There’s no single minimum width. We measure your plot and the street as part of a free appraisal.
Which body approves a new home on a side plot in Richmond upon Thames?
The planning decision belongs to the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It checks the proposal against the council’s Local Plan, national policy and its own design guidance, and asks neighbours and the highway authority for their views first. Our role is to prepare and submit a strong application; approval or refusal is the council’s call alone.
Will a new drive near the corner be allowed in Richmond upon Thames?
Only if drivers would have a clear enough view of the road and the junction stays safe. The highway authority comments on this and controls new dropped kerbs. Drives very close to a corner are often resisted, so we check the position on site before designing.
Other options in Richmond upon Thames
- Planning promotion for your garden plot
- Tandem and landlocked plots
- Garden plot option agreement
- Joint venture on your garden plot
- Sell part of your garden
- Plot feasibility and design