NATIONAL ARCHIVES, Bessant Drive, Richmond, TW9 4DU Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/3733 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Recommendation under review

Proposal

T030: Ash - fell to ground level. Minor cavity at base with minimal internal decay another at 3m unable to see extent of decay. Stem epicormic growth and deadwood. Tree in decline caused by Ash dieback with large amounts of dieback and deadwood throughout crown. T068: Photinia - fell to ground level. Tree in severe decline. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
2 Nov 2026
✓
Validated
4 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 7 Dec 2026, from Richmond upon Thames's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 21

Richm Land Use Past Industrial - MELLISS AVENUE 1Richm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prArticle 4 directionRichm Arch P English HeritageRichmond CIL HigherRichm Village Boundary Kew VillageRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 50% <75%Richm Area Benefiting Flood Defence EA Areas Benefiting from DefencesFloodzone 3 - Tidal ModelsFloodzone 2 Tidal ModelsSurface water flood riskRichm Village Character Area National Archives - Area 14Richm Other Open Land of Townscape Importance Offices of National Archives, RusRichm Key Office Area - The National Archives
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 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 ↗
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 ↗
Richm Land Use Past Industrial - MELLISS AVENUE 1Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
Council site ↗
Richm Arch P English Heritage: The Thames has been a focus for human activityCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CIL HigherCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Village Boundary Kew VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 50% <75%Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Area Benefiting Flood Defence EA Areas Benefiting from DefencesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Floodzone 3 - Tidal ModelsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Floodzone 2 Tidal ModelsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Village Character Area National Archives - Area 14Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Other Open Land of Townscape Importance Offices of National Archives, RusCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Key Office Area - The National ArchivesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1997 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 4 m away; Metropolitan Open Land 84 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 5 November 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 Tree/s in Conservation Area
Postcode
TW9 4DU
Received
2 Nov 2026
Validated
4 Nov 2026
Ward
Kew Ward [KWW]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Highland Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Richmond upon Thames usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 29.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
1,075decided 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-15338195
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