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Richmond Upon Thames · Officers

Richmond Upon Thames officers.

How Richmond Upon Thames's planning officers actually decide. The 258 officers here settle most applications under delegation rather than at committee. Who they are, what they approve, and where they decide — click a name for their full record.

258 officers95% delegated
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26
Active officers
of 258 on the record
95%
Decided delegated
vs 5% to committee
This borough’s committee
80%
Avg approval
borough-wide
Refusal Hotspots
Avg decision
not yet computed
Approval Clock
26%
Appeal overturn
London avg 26%
This borough’s appeals
How Richmond Upon Thames's decisions split — by application type
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104,081
All development · decisions
83%
approval rate
Approval over time · all development
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104,081decisions

Development decisions only — trees, advertisements and licences are excluded (see Applications that aren't development). Pick a type to reshade the map and recount.

The officer roster — Richmond Upon Thames

Every officer deciding applications in the borough, 1987–26, ranked by volume. Click a name for their full record — where they decide, their approval rate and the consultants they work with.

Officer
Last active
Applications
Approval
Avg wks
Delegated
Anita Vedi (Expired) · Planning officer
Aug 2024
3,238
84%
10.1
100%
Simon Graham-Smith · Planning officer
Active
2,567
76%
46.7
Derek Tanner (Expired) · Planning officer
Aug 2016
2,152
93%
Anita Vedi (Expired) · Planning officer
Aug 2024
84%
More
3,238
10.1
100%
Simon Graham-Smith · Planning officer
Active
76%
More
2,567
46.7
Derek Tanner (Expired) · Planning officer
Aug 2016
93%
More
2,152
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Approval rate from Richmond Upon Thames's published decision notices. Avg wks = median weeks from valid application to decision (20+ dated cases); Delegated = share decided under delegation (20+ levelled decisions). A dash means the register publishes too few dates or levels for that officer. Methodology →

Officers who move between boroughs

A decision-maker's habits travel with them. Officers move between authorities — once the cross-borough identity layer lands, you'll be able to follow the same officer across London and see whether their approval patterns hold. Compare against all London officers →