19, Strawberry Hill Road, Twickenham, TW1 4QB Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/1843 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

REAR GARDEN T1 Foxglove tree (Paulownia tomentosa) 30% Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by approximately 1.5m to tidy and contain and retain furnishing growth. Raise crown to give 2.5m clearance, removing secondary order branches only from lower primary order limbs. Final height =8m and final spread 8m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 May 2026
Approved
2 Jul 2026

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

Site constraints 4

T1015 - T1 - Silver BirchT1015 - T2 - Silver BirchT1015 - T3 - Silver BeechT1015 - T4 - Copper Beech

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

Important details

Application type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Postcode
TW1 4QB
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Ward
South Twickenham Ward [STT]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Raise No objection
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Tree Company (London) Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14967715
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
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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