Richmond borough could be transformed over the next 15 years with thousands of new homes and schools, flats built on top of the train station, upgrades to Twickenham Stadium and even changes to a Sainsbury's.

Richmond Council's proposed Local Plan reveals sites in the borough where development could happen, with different suggested timescales.

Council officers put together the final version of the Local Plan after making changes to a draft. The council will vote at an environment committee, on April 24, on whether to send it out for a six-week public consultation in May.

Once adopted, the Local Plan will shape development in Richmond over 15 years. It will guide decisions on planning applications in the borough.

Richmond Station is one of the sites that has been allocated for potential development in the proposed Local Plan with a better interchange and other facilities. These could include new restaurants, offices and leisure facilities, along with flats on the upper floors.

The plan says the old Teddington Police Station, which is empty, could be revamped with a potential medical or health centre on the ground floor and flats above. It also proposes upgrading St Mary's University, including more student accommodation, and supporting the revamp of Richmond upon Thames College.

Sainsbury's on Lower Richmond Road has been identified for development with new homes and shops. Any proposal would be required to include the supermarket and re-provide the existing retail floor space.

A car park for Sainsbury's on Uxbridge Road, Hampton, has also been put forward for a 100per cent affordable housing scheme. Homebase on Twickenham Road has been identified for a residential scheme with facilities including shops and offices.

The plan says the council supports the continued use and improvement of Twickenham Stadium for sports, while new stands, indoor leisure, conference or business facilities and a hotel are among extra facilities it says could be brought forward if they suit the main use of the site as a sports ground. It adds the authority supports upgrading existing facilities at Pools on the Park on Twickenham Road, along with extra leisure facilities.

The Stag Brewery site in Mortlake is also named in the Local Plan. Linked planning applications being considered by the council propose 1,071 homes in buildings up to nine storeys tall, a cinema, hotel or pub, a secondary school and a college for the site.

Sites named in the plan subject to other planning applications include Homebase on Manor Road, which has been put forward for 453 homes, Twickenham Riverside, earmarked for 45 homes, and Ham Close, for 452 homes. Plans for 106 homes, a mental health centre and special educational needs school are also being considered for Barnes Hospital, after outline permission was granted in 2020.

The proposed Local Plan said: "The council has identified key sites that are considered to assist with the delivery of the spatial strategy of the plan. This is of particular importance for ensuring there is sufficient land for future needs.

"Some of the sites represent longer-term opportunities for key sites due to their siting and size, where the plan seeks to influence development should they come forward through planning. Needs will also be met through other sites coming forward."

The local plan will go out to consultation for six weeks, under regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning Regulations 2012, if approved by the environment committee and council, after any final minor changes. The public consultation is set to begin in May.

The new Local Plan is then expected to be submitted to the secretary of state for examination later this year for adoption in winter 2024 or 2025.