Richmond upon Thames
We design extensions, refurbishments and sensitive alterations for Richmond’s period homes and riverside properties, within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames’ strong conservation and green-setting context.
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Eyal Moran, Director and Lead Architect, is an ARB-registered architect, leading design judgement, planning strategy and technical coordination across client projects.
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Richmond
| Local planning authority | London Borough of Richmond upon Thames |
|---|---|
| Conservation area | Central Richmond Conservation Area — appraisal adopted 20 November 2023 (designated 1969) |
| Likely approval route | Householder planning application or permitted development, depending on conservation status, listing and property type — confirmed for the exact address before drawings begin |
| Statutory determination time | 8 weeks for most householder applications (13 weeks for major applications) |
| Typical drawing package | £395–£4,950 inc. VAT, fixed fee. Find my package → |
Richmond is among the most attractive and historic of London’s riverside districts, with Georgian and Victorian houses, a celebrated Green, and a setting shaped by the Thames and Richmond Park. The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is known for strong design and conservation policy, extensive conservation-area coverage and a high number of listed buildings, so external alterations and additions are designed and assessed with care.
Typical projects include rear and side extensions to family houses, whole-house refurbishment of period homes, loft conversions, and sensitive alterations to listed and conservation-area properties. Proximity to the river, the Green and protected views can introduce additional considerations, and permitted development rights are often restricted in the borough’s conservation areas. Where properties are listed, internal as well as external change can require consent.
Richmond proposals are assessed by the borough against its local plan, conservation-area appraisals and the listing of the building. We design to those standards, coordinate the structural, heritage and party wall input these projects require, and prepare the planning, listed building consent and building regulations drawings — while being clear that planning outcomes cannot be guaranteed.
Local analysis
Richmond projects can involve Green-side listed or sensitive buildings, Riverside homes, Central Richmond town properties, Old Deer Park settings, mansion flats and hillside houses with views and landscape sensitivity.
The address should be checked against Richmond conservation-area appraisals, including Richmond Green, Richmond Riverside, Central Richmond, Richmond Hill and Old Deer Park where relevant.
A Richmond package may need to answer Richmond planning, conservation or tree officers, freeholders or estate managers, building control, heritage or landscape consultants and the contractor.
Richmond homes can be constrained by listed fabric, river or flood issues, slope, retaining conditions, trees, views, garden access, acoustic upgrades and careful services integration.
Tender information should plan access, deliveries, parking, protection of historic fabric, neighbour communication, tree protection, drainage and any method statements required for sensitive settings.
Local services
Richmond advice should identify which conservation-area appraisal, landscape setting, listed status and technical route affect the project.
For sensitive homes, the package should connect planning justification to buildable details, tree protection, drainage, retrofit and contractor method.
Project routes
For Richmond Green, public setting and historic fabric often need early evidence before small visible changes are designed.
For Richmond Riverside, flood, river setting, access and services routes should be tested before technical drawings are fixed.
For Old Deer Park or Richmond Hill settings, landscape, trees and views can change the drawings needed for the same service.
Local evidence
Richmond lists Central Richmond, Richmond Green, Richmond Riverside, Richmond Hill and Old Deer Park conservation areas, and explains that conservation-area appraisals can assist development-control decisions.
Richmond Green.
Richmond Riverside.
Old Deer Park.
Richmond upon Thames.
Central Richmond Conservation Area.
Richmond lists Central Richmond No. 17 as designated 14 January 1969 with later extensions.
Richmond lists Richmond Green No. 3 as designated 14 January 1969.
Richmond lists Richmond Riverside No. 4 as designated 14 January 1969 with later extensions.
Richmond lists Old Deer Park No. 57 as designated 12 June 1990 and extended on 7 November 2005.
Check Richmond conservation-area appraisals and statements for the exact address.
Check listed-building records, tree records, flood context, view/landscape setting, planning history and lease or freeholder rules.
Check drainage, retaining conditions, access, services, fire and fabric protection before tender or site start.
Central Richmond Conservation Area. Richmond town centre is the historic core of the borough and falls predominantly within the Central Richmond Conservation Area, whose appraisal (adopted 20 November 2023) describes it as the commercial heart of the town. Recorded 20 November 2023 (designated 1969).
Area facts
Richmond Green period property.
Richmond Riverside home.
Old Deer Park setting.
Evidence should include the conservation-area statement or appraisal, listed status, view or landscape context, flood or river context, tree information, planning history, lease documents and survey drawings.
Useful local facts
Useful Richmond advice should tell the owner whether the controlling issue is heritage, river or landscape context, technical retrofit, freeholder consent, planning evidence or delivery risk.
Check Richmond Green, Riverside, Central Richmond, Richmond Hill and Old Deer Park records before commissioning drawings.
For river or slope conditions, test flood, drainage, retaining, views, trees and access before promising a planning or technical route.
For listed or sensitive buildings, gather fabric photographs, previous consents and material information before interior or extension design is fixed.
Local process
Is the property in Richmond Green, Richmond Riverside, Central Richmond, Richmond Hill, Old Deer Park or another Richmond conservation area?
Does listed status, river/flood context, slope, views, trees, leasehold consent or landscape setting change the route?
Is the immediate need planning strategy, heritage evidence, technical drawings, tender support or construction-stage coordination?
Richmond conservation-area appraisal or statement for Richmond Green, Richmond Riverside, Central Richmond, Richmond Hill or Old Deer Park.
listed-building record, view or landscape context, tree information and Thames/flood information.
planning history, lease/freeholder records, survey drawings and photographs of elevations, garden or river setting.
Decision checklist
Richmond Green, Riverside, Hill, Central Richmond and Old Deer Park contexts are materially different, so the address must be checked before route advice.
Landscape, view, tree and river context can change the evidence needed even for a domestic alteration.
Thinking about a project in Richmond?
Send the address and a short description. We will confirm the likely approval route and the drawings your project needs.
Local planning
Richmond lies within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, known for strong design and conservation policy and extensive conservation-area coverage.
Proximity to the river, Richmond Green and protected views can add planning considerations.
Richmond has a rich historic core, riverside and Green with extensive conservation-area coverage and many listed buildings.
Richmond contains many listed buildings, requiring listed building consent for a range of alterations.
For the wider local-authority picture — policies, timescales and application routes — see planning in Richmond upon Thames.
Services
Extensions & Renovations
Planning & Consents
Heritage & Conservation
Technical & Building Regulations
Leasehold & Licence to Alter
For services without a dedicated Richmond page, use the London-wide overview to understand the scope, deliverables and next steps.
Architecture & Design
Interior Design
Extensions & Renovations
Planning & Consents
Heritage & Conservation
Technical & Building Regulations
Leasehold & Licence to Alter
Project Delivery & Support
Tell us about your Richmond property and plans. We will advise on the planning, conservation and listing position and the drawings required.
