68, Holmesdale Road, Teddington, TW11 9LG Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/3586 - Works to Trees Under TPO Recommendation under review

Proposal

T1 Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) Remove small limb to west at circa 11m, that curves down into lowest limb to west. Reduce/reshape top of tree to west by 1-2m, to inline with natural shape of crown. Reduce overhang to property by up to 1m. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
20 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from Richmond upon Thames's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 9

T0310 - T3 - Sweet ChestnutT0310 - T4 - Pine Tree
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
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 ↗
T0310 - T3 - Sweet ChestnutCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0310 - T4 - Pine TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 53 m away: Normansfield; National infrastructure project 581 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; Designated open space 49 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 28 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 Trees Under TPO
Postcode
TW11 9LG
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Ward
Hampton Wick & South Teddington Ward [HPK]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Tree Company (London) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Richmond upon Thames usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 31.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
1,050decided 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-15311442
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