Richmond Draft Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document Consultation 2025/26

Overview

Richmond Council is consulting on a draft Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). You can view the full draft SPD here.  

The SPD will support the policies set out in the Richmond upon Thames Local Plan.

The draft SPD sets out the Council’s approach to securing planning obligations through the development management process. It has been updated following the adoption of the Local Plan in October 2025.

It provides detailed guidance on how the impacts of developments will be mitigated through planning obligations, including in relation to climate change, affordable workspace, employment and skills, transport, open space and social infrastructure.

The SPD aims to ensure that financial contributions and other planning obligations are agreed in a clear and consistent way through the planning application process, reducing the need for case-by-case negotiation.

How to get involved

We are asking for your feedback to make sure the draft SPD is clear and practical. For more information please visit our Draft Supplementary Planning Document page.

Please give us your feedback either by email or letter:  

• By email to LocalPlan@richmond.gov.uk 
• By post to Spatial Planning and Design, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Civic Centre, 44 York Street, Twickenham, TW1 3BZ

If your feedback relates to a specific part of the document, please make sure it is clear which part, along with any changes you feel should be made.

Please note that your response will not be treated as confidential and any anonymous responses will not be accepted.    

For details on how we handle personal data, see our Privacy Notice.

What happens next

A summary of the responses to the consultation will be made available following the consultation period. These responses will be fully considered and if appropriate, changes will be made to the final version of the document prior to its adoption by the Council, which is intended to be in early 2026.