Cassel Hospital 1 Ham Common Ham Surrey TW10 7JL Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/1765 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

walnut tree - to crown lift the tree so that it is 3m above the cctv camera and conservatory glass, so roughly 6-7 from ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2026
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Approved
24 Jun 2026

Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 31

Richm Brownfield Register Ham Central AreaRichm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichm Highway Status Highways Privately MaintainedRichm Land Use Past Industrial UPPER HAM ROAD 1Richm Land Use Past Industrial - HAM COMMON 1Richmond CA - CA7 Ham CommonListed buildingT0713 - T1 - Lime TreeRichm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prArticle 4 directionRichm Village Boundary Ham and Petersham VillageRichm Neighbourhood Plan Area Ham & Petersham NeighbourhoodRichmond CIL LowRichm Arch P English HeritageRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 25% <50%Surface water flood riskRichm Other Open Land of Townscape Importance THE CASSEL HOSPITALRichm Other Site Of Nature Importance THE CASSEL HOSPITALRichm Site Allocation Cassel Hospital and grounds
Ham 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 ↗
Designated open space
Borough-designated open space.
Loss of protected open space is resisted unless it is replaced by space of equal or better quality nearby.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve 262 m away: Ham Common, Richmond, London
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.
Richm Brownfield Register Ham Central AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Highway Status Highways Privately MaintainedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Land Use Past Industrial UPPER HAM ROAD 1Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Land Use Past Industrial - HAM COMMON 1Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CA - CA7 Ham CommonCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Listed buildingCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0713 - T1 - Lime TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
Council site ↗
Richm Village Boundary Ham and Petersham VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Neighbourhood Plan Area Ham & Petersham NeighbourhoodCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CIL LowCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Arch P English Heritage: Early Medieval settlement mentioned in the DomeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 25% <50%Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Other Open Land of Townscape Importance THE CASSEL HOSPITALCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Other Site Of Nature Importance THE CASSEL HOSPITALCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Site Allocation Cassel Hospital and groundsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Registered park or garden 155 m away: Ham House; National infrastructure project 134 m away: Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA), at pre-application; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 24 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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 Tree/s in Conservation Area
Postcode
TW10 7JL
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside Ward [HMP]
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Jul 2026
Decision
Raise No objection
Decision date
24 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 4 days slower than Richmond upon Thames's median of 31 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
711decided 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-14951816
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