Strawberry Hill House 268 Waldegrave Road Twickenham Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/0992 - Works to Trees Under TPO Approved

Proposal

MAIN FRONT LAWN / CRESCENT T1 Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris) Reduce crown to the most recent previous reduction points, removing approx. 4m of new growth. Final height 18m and final overall spread 12m. Inonotus hispidus and decay pockets present in main crown stems. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Mar 2026
Approved
13 May 2026

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

Site constraints 12

Heritage

Article 4 directionListed Building Grade IRichm Arch P English Heritage: Remains of 18th century landscape garden, and hRichm Historic Park Garden - 2 : Strawberry Hill Waldegrave Rd

Environment & risk

Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 50% <75%

Planning designations

Richm Landmark Ref 19 ST MARYS UNIVRichm Metropolitan Open Land Strawberry Hill CollRichm Site Allocation - St Mary's University CollegeRichm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prRichm Village Boundary Strawberry Hill VillageRichm Village Character Area St. Mary’s University and surrounds - Area 9Richmond CIL Low

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

Important details

Application type
Works to Trees Under TPO
Postcode
TW1 4PG
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
South Twickenham Ward [STT]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 May 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
13 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Tree Company (London) Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14795555
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 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