Decision Maker: Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: September 16, 2025

Purpose: Adoption of the Richmond upon Thames Local Plan 2024 to 2039 and approval of update to the Local Validation Checklist (LVC) and Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) Work Programme

Content: RESOLVED that the committee:   1.  Requests that Full Council adopt the Local Plan at the next ordinary meeting; 2.  Requests that Full Council delegate to the Head of Spatial Planning. agreement of the final version of the adopted Local Plan (including minor text, graphic and layout changes that do not impact on the integrity of the Plan as approved by Council) and accompanying Policies Map, in liaison with the Chair of the Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee. 3.  Approves the work programme to take forward an update to the Local Validation Checklist (LVC) and the following Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs), and delegate to the Head of Spatial Planning to approve the draft LVC/SPDs for public consultation and proceed to adoption (in the event that no substantive comments are received as a result of the public consultation), in liaison with the Chair of the Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee: • Update of the Local Validation Checklist • Update of the Planning Obligations SPD • Update of the Affordable Housing SPD • Update of the Sustainable Construction Checklist SPD • A new Domestic Retrofit guide SPD • Update of the Transport SPD • Update of the draft Local Views SPD • A new Biodiversity SPD, and • A new Trees SPD.