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Whitton Ward [WTT].

Whitton Ward [WTT] sees an approval rate of 74% — 6 points below the Richmond Upon Thames average across 327 substantive planning decisions, with a refusal rate of 25.6%.[1]

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327
Applications 2021–26
Decided applications
74%
Approval rate
6pp below borough avg (80%)
25.6%
Refusal rate
3rd highest of 34
8.7
Avg decision time
Wks · borough avg 9.2
Data from publicly available Richmond Upon Thames planning records and committee minutes, 2021–26.
Ward overview

Whitton Ward [WTT] recorded 327 substantive planning decisions over 2021–26, approving 74% of them — 6 percentage points below the Richmond Upon Thames borough average of 80%. Its refusal rate of 25.6% is 3rd highest of 34.

Application and refusal breakdown— subscriber data
Residential extension / alteration
New residential
Change of use
Commercial development
Recent planning decisions— subscriber data
Reference
Address
Type
Outcome
Date
Committee members for this ward
Councillor
Party
Role
Interventions
Success rate
Cllr Mark Williams
Labour
Planning committee
23
47%
Cllr Emma Torres
Labour
Ward member
6
33%
Cllr Mark Williams
Labour
Planning committee
23
47%
Cllr Emma Torres
Labour
Ward member
6
33%

Interventions: formal calls to bring an application before committee. Success rate: percentage where the committee sided with the councillor against officer recommendation.

At a glance[1]
WardWhitton Ward [WTT]
Applications327 (2021–26)
Approval rate74%
Refusal rate25.6%
Decision time8.7 wks avg
Ward members2 (both Labour)
Planning constraints[2]
Conservation areas2
Article 4 directions2
Listed buildings17
TPO trees43
Flood zoneZone 1 (low)
Sources & method
  1. [1]Ward approval and refusal rates, application counts and decision-time figures — London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames planning register and published decision notices, 2021–26. · methodology
  2. [2]Conservation areas, Article 4 directions and heritage designations — the borough’s adopted Local Plan and conservation-area appraisals.
  3. [3]Committee interventions and councillor records — public planning committee minutes and published decision notices.
  4. [4]Application-type mix and refusal grounds — case-officer reports coded against the adopted Local Plan, London Plan and NPPF.
Methodology is published in full so every number is traceable to its primary source.