The Sycamores, Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, TW1 3DY Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/0961 - Works to Trees Under TPO Approved

Proposal

Back Garden (Back Boundary) T1/T1A/T1B: Sycamore tree x3 – Re-pollard by 2.5m back to previous points, remove major deadwood T1 and T1B Height of tree currently: 12m Height of tree after reduction: 9.5m Spread of tree currently: 8m Spread of tree after reduction: 6m T1A Height of tree currently: 7m Height of tree after reduction: 5m Spread of tree currently: 3m Spread of tree after reduction: 2.5m (Right Boundary) T2: Sycamore tree – redcue height and side by 2m back to previous points, remove major deadwood Height of tree currently: 10m Height of tree after reduction: 8m Spread of tree currently: 8m Spread of tree after reduction: 6m Reasons for work: General tree maintenance More light Maintaining tree in its current setting Reduce shading to house and garden Overhanging river Front Garden Center T3: Central larch tree – Fell to ground level, grind out stump Height of tree currently: 6m Height of tree after reduction: 0m Spread of tree currently: 3m Spread of tree after reduction: 0m Reasons for work: General tree maintenance More light Trees in decline Maintaining tree in its current setting Reduce shading to house Suppressing growth of shrubs Has dropped branches onto the greenhouse, posing a risk of further damage (Left Boundary, Next to House) T4: Leylandii tree – Fell to ground level, grind out stump Height of tree currently: 6m Height of tree after reduction: 0 Spread of tree currently: 4m Spread of tree after reduction: 0m General tree maintenance Improve natural light to the property Tree is in decline / poor health Clearance required from buildings Reduce shading to the house and garden Suppress excessive growth affecting surrounding shrubs Overhanging footpath causing obstruction Interfering with overhead phone lines… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Mar 2026
Approved
13 May 2026

Approved on 13 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 13

T0565 - T1 - SycamoreT0565 - T2 - SycamoreT0565 - T3 - Sycamore
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 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 ↗
Twickenham Riverside 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 84 m away: Ham Lands
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
T0565 - T1 - SycamoreCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0565 - T2 - SycamoreCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0565 - T3 - SycamoreCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Registered park or garden 244 m away: York House; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 33 m away; Town centre 91 m away: Twickenham.
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.

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Important details

Application type
Works to Trees Under TPO
Postcode
TW1 3DY
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Twickenham Riverside Ward [TRW]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 May 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
13 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Brighter Outlook Tree Surgeons Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 24 days slower 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-14784216
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 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