Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB
Approved on 27 October 2026
Council decision: Granted Permission
Proposal
Details pursuant to Condition 3 (partial) - materials of planning reference PA25
- Received
- 10 September 2026
- Ward
- Kew Ward [KWW], North Richmond Ward [NRR]
- ReceivedReceived10 Sep
- ValidatedValidated15 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date5 Nov
- DecidedDecided27 Oct
Decided in 42 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a planning application at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB. Richmond has handled 108 applications of this type. This one was decided in 47 days. The site is in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 15 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 18 applications across Kew Ward [KWW], North Richmond Ward [NRR]. We hold 1,465 applications in total for the TW9 postcode area.
96% of condition approval applications at London Borough of Richmond upon Thames were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- TW9 3AB
- Application type
- Condition Approval
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 15 September 2026
- Target decision date
- 5 November 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Andrew Vaughan
Additional information
- Documents
- 3
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (19)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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Associated applications
- 202615 Sep
Non material amendment to planning referencePA25/2466
PendingNon-material amendmentFiled alongsidePA26/3205 - 202610 Sep
Details pursuant to Condition 7 schedule of work to Waterlilly House (full) and
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsFiled alongsidePA26/3152 - 202610 Sep
Details pursuant to Condition 3 (partial) - materials of planning reference PA25
This applicationApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA26/3155 - 20264 Sep
Details pursuant to Condition 8 proposed electrical equiptment elevation of plan
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsFiled alongsidePA26/3093 - 20264 Sep
Details pursuant to Condition 3 - repair works of planning reference PA25/3051
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsFiled alongsidePA26/3096 - 20264 Sep
Details pursuant to Condition 4 - internal details to plannning reference PA25/3
PendingDischarge of conditionsFiled alongsidePA26/3099
Planning history at this site
20 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202614 Oct
Reinstatement of Hercules with Achelous statue replica in pond fronting the Palm House
PendingFull ApplicationPA26/3506 - 20268 Oct
Non-material amendment to planning permission PA25/3688
PendingNon-material amendmentPA26/3421 - 202622 Jul
Details pursuant to Conditions 5 Structural details - melon yard and 12 hard/soft landscaping of planning…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA26/2563 - 202623 Jun
Details pursuant to conditions U0143856 - Ecology and U0143859 - trail route of planning reference 22/2585/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA26/2196 - 20262 Apr
Display of 2no. pride progress flags on existing flagpoles.
ApprovedAdvertisement consentPA26/1195 - 20261 Apr
Details pursuant to Conditions U0176321 (Further arboricultural details), Condi
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA26/1170 - 202619 Mar
Details pursuant to condition C12 Pre-start meeting, of planning permission PA25/2740
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA26/0969 - 202613 Feb
Details pursuant to conditions C1 - arboricultural details, C4 - construction ecological management plan and…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA26/0502 - 202610 Feb
Details pursuant to conditions 'C5 - Construction Management Plan' and 'C13 - Construction Ecological Plan'…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA26/0456 - 202519 Nov
Details pursuant to conditions U0175025 Bat mitigation; U0175023 Bat survey of planning approval 23/3403/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA25/4169 - 202515 Oct
Replacement of existing Brentford Gate ticket kiosks
ApprovedFull ApplicationPA25/3688 - 20253 Oct
Temporary installation of 30 no. sculptures and associated works across the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew…
ApprovedFull planning permissionPA25/3500 - 20254 Sep
Refurbishment of Descanso House and Melon Yard to include restoration of original features, repair works…
ApprovedAll OtherPA25/3051 - 20254 Sep
Refurbishment of Descanso House and Melon Yard to include restoration of original features, repair works…
ApprovedAll OtherPA25/3049 - 20256 Aug
Please see submitted cover letter
ApprovedFull planning permissionPA25/2740 - 202516 Jul
Works to facilitate the conservation and decarbonisation of the Palm House and Waterlily House to include…
ApprovedAll OtherPA25/2466 - 202516 Jul
Conservation and decarbonisation of the Palm House and Waterlily House to include: • Demolition of Boiler…
ApprovedAll OtherPA25/2461 - 202530 Jun
RBGK Learning Centre - green roof and digital connectivity conditions
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsPA25/2248 - 202530 Jun
RBGK - Xmas at Kew s73
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)PA25/2246 - 202527 Jun
Removal of existing gas and oil-powered heating system and construction of new enclosure within the Stable…
ApprovedFull planning permissionPA25/2223
Source: Richmond
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