Twickenham £660m makeover plan hit as locals push back against concert scheme
Councillors say plan does not tackle effect on residents RFU want to increase number of non-sporting events The Rugby Football Union’s bid to stage more concerts at Twickenham has been delivered a blow after local councillors insisted planning permission should not be awarded until the proposal further commits to limiting the impact. The RFU has submitted its planning application to Richmond council to use the
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- 27 Aug 2026, 15:12 UTC
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- Gerard Meagher
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- Rugby Football Union
Councillors say plan does not tackle effect on residents RFU want to increase number of non-sporting events The Rugby Football Union’s bid to stage more concerts at Twickenham has been delivered a blow after local councillors insisted planning permission should not be awarded until the proposal further commits to limiting the impact. The RFU has submitted its planning application to Richmond council to use the
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Twickenham £660m makeover plan hit as locals push back against concert scheme
Councillors say plan does not tackle effect on residents RFU want to increase number of non-sporting events The Rugby Football Union’s bid to stage more concerts at Twickenham has been delivered a blow after local councillors insisted planning permission should not be awarded until the proposal further commits to limiting the impact. The RFU has submitted its planning application to Richmond council to use the
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Twickenham £660m makeover plan hit as locals push back against concert scheme
Councillors say plan does not tackle impact on residents RFU want to increase number of non-sporting events The Rugby Football Union’s bid to stage more concerts at Twickenham has been delivered a blow after local councillors insisted planning permission should not be awarded until the proposal further commits to limiting the community impact. The RFU earlier this summer submitted its planning application to Richmond
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