1 24, Bayleaf Close, Hampton Hill Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/2381 - Works to Trees Under TPO Recommendation under review

Proposal

G0946 2x Dead self-sown trees and 1x Sycamore with Sooty Bark Disease in group along rear garden boundary - Fell. G9520 2x Trees within Group - Reduce/prune 1x Bay and 1x Laurel as a single crown to form tidy manageable bush form and allow better light to building. Reduce height from 4m to 2m and reduce by 1-2m lateral pruning to shape. T0785 Robinia - Crown Clean, remove major deadwood / snags T0937 Oak - Crown Clean, remove major deadwood T0952 Sycamore - Crown Clean, remove major deadwood T0949 Bay - Reduce and reshape to manage size in proximity to building and allow more light. Reduce height from 4m to 2.5m, reduce spread from 4m to 2m all aspects. T0950 Ash - Prune/reduce back from building by approximately 2m. Reduce height from approximately 8m to 6m and reduce spread on Northern aspect from approximately 4m to 2m. T9525 Yellow False Acacia – Sever Ivy from base to a height of 2m. T9528 Sycamore - Crown Clean, remove major deadwood T9524 Sycamore - Pollard from 12m to approx 7-8m, due to sub dominant stem defect and canopy dominance. T0947 Oak - Crown Clean, remove major deadwood… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Site constraints 41

Heritage

Article 4 directionListed Building Grade IIRichm Arch P English Heritage: Royal deer park with late 15th Century originsRichm Historic Park Garden - 1 : Bushey Park

Environment & risk

Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 75%Surface water flood risk

Planning designations

Richm Highway Status Highways Privately MaintainedRichm Metropolitan Open Land Bushy ParkRichm Other Site Of Nature Importance BUSHY PARKRichm Public Open Space Bushy ParkRichm SSSI - BUSHY PARK and HOME PARKRichm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prRichm Village Boundary Teddington VillageRichm Village Character Area Links View Road & eastern end of Park Road - AreaRichmond CA - CA61 Bushy ParkRichmond CIL LowT0306 - G1 - Common BeechT0306 - G2 - RobiniaT0306 - T10 - Oak TreeT0306 - T12 - Horse ChestnutT0306 - T13 - Horse ChestnutT0306 - T14 - Horse ChestnutT0306 - T15 - Common BeechT0306 - T16 - Common BeechT0306 - T17 - SycamoreT0306 - T18 - SycamoreT0306 - T19 - Oak TreeT0306 - T2 - Oak TreeT0306 - T20 - SycamoreT0306 - T21 - Oak TreeT0306 - T22 - SycamoreT0306 - T24 - Lawson CypressT0306 - T25 - Common YewT0306 - T26 - Silver BirchT0306 - T3 - Hawthorn TreeT0306 - T4 - Oak TreeT0306 - T5 - Hawthorn TreeT0306 - T6 - Oak TreeT0306 - T7 - Oak TreeT0306 - T8 - Oak TreeT0306 - T9 - Oak Tree

Constraints recorded by the council for this site. Documents on the council site ↗

Important details

Application type
Works to Trees Under TPO
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Fulwell & Hampton Hill Ward [FLW]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
John O'Conner GM

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15025443
Richmond upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#182 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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 performance
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