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PA26/3176 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Recommendation under review

Proposal

T1 – Silver Birch (larger tree) Reduce the overall crown by approximately 2 metres in height and lateral spread, pruning back to suitable secondary growth points and retaining a balanced, natural crown form. Selectively thin internal growth where appropriate to improve light penetration towards the property. Remove major deadwood together with crossing, rubbing or poorly positioned branches. The works are proposed as routine arboricultural management to control the overall size and spread of the crown, improve its structural form and maintain an appropriate relationship between the tree and the adjacent property. T2 – Silver Birch (smaller tree) Selectively reduce areas of the crown by approximately 1–2 metres, where required, to rebalance the canopy and create a more even, compact and naturally rounded crown profile. Pruning will be undertaken back to suitable growth points while retaining appropriate live crown and overall tree form. The works are intended to correct the current imbalance within the crown, maintain the tree at an appropriate size for its location and improve its overall form and appearance. All works to be undertaken in accordance with BS3998:2010 – Tree Work – Recommendations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Oct 2026 and 20 Oct 2026, from Richmond upon Thames's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 7

Barnes Common 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.
Council document ↗
Local nature reserve 34 m away: Barnes Common
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 34 m away; Open access land 17 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Priority habitat 36 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 18 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 £2,000,000 in August 2016. Detached house, freehold.

12 August 2016£2,000,000
6 March 2007£1,520,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Postcode
SW13 0NE
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Mortlake & Barnes Common Ward [MRB]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
GraftinGardeners Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Richmond upon Thames usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 29.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
644decided 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-15220573
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
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

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