19, Orchard Close, Vine Road, London, SW13 0NE Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/1458 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Please refer to the documents attached for full details - 19 Vine Road - Tree ID and Reasons for removal T1–T2: Quercus ilex — Holm oak / evergreen oak. Fell to ground level. Trees are of poor form due to overcrowding and competition within the existing garden. Their retention would restrict the proposed landscape design, and they offer limited long-term value in their current condition/form. Removal will allow for an improved garden layout and the replacement planting of more suitable native species. T3–T5: Malus spp. — Apple Fell to ground level. The trees are in poor condition and are to be removed as part of the wider garden improvement scheme. They will be replaced within the new planting proposal, ensuring the garden retains tree cover and biodiversity value. T6: Pyrus spp. — Pear Fell to ground level. The tree is to be removed as part of the wider garden redesign. It is of limited retention value in the context of the proposed scheme and will be replaced with new native tree planting. T7–T8 Ilex aquifolium — Holly Fell to ground level. Trees are of poor form, low amenity value and are contributing to disturbance of the adjacent wall/foundation area. Removal is requested to prevent further structural conflict and to enable the garden redesign. Replacement native tree planting will provide improved long-term landscape value. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 May 2026
✓
Approved
17 Jun 2026

Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
Barnes Common conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 75 m away: Barnes Common
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 33 m away; Open access land 39 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Postcode
SW13 0NE
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Mortlake & Barnes Common Ward [MRB]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Raise No objection
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Birchwood Tree & Estate Management

How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, 8 days faster than Richmond upon Thames's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
644decided 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-14890373
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

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