Richmond upon Thames
Richmond upon Thames/PA25/2466
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB
- Reference
- Richmond upon Thames/PA25/2466
- Authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Application type
- Full Application
- Address
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB
- Postcode
- TW9 3AB
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Received
- 16 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 1 Aug 2025
- Started
- 1 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 2 Feb 2026
- Source council
- Richmond upon Thames
- Council source record
- View public record
- Public data licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Record updated
- 18 Jul 2026
- SEO index generated
- 24 Jul 2026
Location
Approximate location
Proposal
Works to facilitate the conservation and decarbonisation of the Palm House and Waterlily House to include construction of an ancillary storage building behind the Waterlily House; re-landscaping of the site including reinstatement of the historic oval path around the Palm House, new access ramps and new external steps to the west entrance of the Palm House; installation of a ground level platform lift leading to the Palm House basement; external fabric upgrades to include glass replacement; installation of plant comprising the construction of a new substation and air source heat pumps in the Shaft Yard and associated infrastructure; alterations to part of the boundary wall to facilitate access to the new substation; and other associated works.
Key dates
- Received 16 Jul 2025
- Validated 1 Aug 2025
- Started 1 Aug 2025
- Decided 2 Feb 2026
Planning history / related applications
No related planning applications have been identified in the current public OGL dataset.
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