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26/02141/TCA - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

T2. Holly Tree/Strawberry Tree - Reduce the height by 1.5m and trim to shape. T3. Yew - Reduce the height by 1.5m and trim to shape. G6. Leyland Cypress x 2 - Fell. T7. Variegated Holly - Reduce and trim as directed by the client. T8. Bay - Trim the height and spread evenly by approximately 1m all around to form a symmetrical, rounded shape. T9. Yew - Reduce all branches which overhang the neighbouring garden to within 1.5m or close to the fence line as reasonably possible. T10. Bay - Trim to previous form. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from Kingston upon Thames's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 8

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Richmond Road Conservation Area 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.
Archaeological priority area: This APA covers the Thames riverside in the northern part of the Borough
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: Kingston upon Thames 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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1033 m away: Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA), at pre-application.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £2,150,000 in September 2009. Detached house, freehold.

21 September 2009£2,150,000
30 June 1998£793,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area373 m² (4,015 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (34 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
BuiltPre-1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2009, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
KT2 5SW
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Canbury Gardens
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Kingston upon Thames usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 48.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
413decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Kingston upon Thames in the last twelve months, from validation. Kingston upon Thames decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15278348
Planning Portal ref
PP-15278348
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kingston upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#76 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Kingston upon Thames is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #33 out of 296. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Kingston 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
Kingston upon Thames decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #288 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #266 of 296
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #33 of 296
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #18 of 296
44%
Minor dwellings approved
124 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
42%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,112
Total decisions
274 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.