60 Broom Park Teddington Richmond Upon Thames TW11 9RR Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/2479 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T27 Willow. (Future management recommendation to reduce chance of further limb breakage. Crown reduce to the previous crown reduction points removing approximately X metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth and shall not exceed beyond the previous crown reduction points. T49 Horse Chestnut - Reduce lateral spread of crown on east side (toward river) by approximately 2.5m (Medium) T50 Horse Chestnut - Reduce lateral spread of crown on east side by approximately 2.5m (Medium) T53 Horse Chestnut - Remove torn branch stub on east side of stem and attached 12cm diameter branch. Reduce lateral spread of remaining crown on east side by approximately 2.5m (Medium) T64 Holly - Very sparse in upper crown, has declined significantly since last inspection. Fell to as close to ground level as possible (Medium) T72 Sycamore - Cut back to clear lamp column by 2m (Medium) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Air quality management area: Richmond AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 42 m away: Hampton Wick; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 36 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Richmond upon Thames - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Application type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Postcode
TW11 9RR
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Hampton Wick & South Teddington Ward [HPK]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Raise No objection
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dave Ford Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 7 days faster than Richmond upon Thames's median of 31 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
501decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Richmond upon Thames in the last twelve months, from validation. Richmond upon Thames decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15086012
Richmond upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#182 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Richmond upon Thames ranks #130 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Richmond upon Thames is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Richmond upon Thames decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #257 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #268 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #130 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #104 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
181 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
47%
Change of use approved
17 decided
1,888
Total decisions
358 refused in the year to March 2026