16 The Barons Twickenham TW1 2AP Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/1809 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

REAR GARDEN T1 Conifer Over garage - Reduce height by 2m. Lightly reduce to shape. Final height = 4m and final spread = 3.5m. T1a Purple Leafed Plum (Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardii') Reduce to tidy & contain. Final height = 3m and final spread = 2m. T4 Holm Oak - Evergreen Oak (Quercus ilex) Reduce by 25%, approx 1m all round. Final height = 4m and final spread = 5m. FRONT GARDEN T9 Lawson Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) Reduce taller stem to similar height as shorter stem. Lightly reduce top to shape and tidy. Final height = 8m and final spread = 5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 May 2026
Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Richmond upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#182 of 296 councils
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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
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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