Twickenham Film Studios, The Barons, Twickenham, TW1 2AW Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/3489 - Works to Trees Under TPO Recommendation under review

Proposal

Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Fel to ground level using grapple saw and remove al arisings as tree is dead. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
13 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Nov 2026 and 20 Nov 2026, from Richmond upon Thames's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 32

Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedNetwork Rail Land 10m Buffer Freehold OwnershipRichm Land Use Past Industrial - ST. MARGARETS ROAD 6Richm Land Use Past Industrial - ARLINGTON ROAD 2Richm Land Use Past Industrial - ST. MARGARETS ROAD 10Richmond CA - CA49 Crown Road St MargaretsT0130 - T3 - Horse ChestnutT0130 - T1 - Horse ChestnutT0130 - T2 - Horse ChestnutRichm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prArticle 4 directionRichm Public Open Space Poorly Provided Area poorly provided with Public Open SRichmond CIL HigherRichm Mixed Use St MargaretsRichm Thruflow CatchmenRichm Village Boundary St Margarets and East Twickenham VillageRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 75%Richm Protected View (Indicative Zone) View from near Ham House to Orleans HousRichm Protected View (Indicative Zone) View to Marble Hill House (north)Conservation areaRichm Protected View Line PETERSHAM PARK TO TWICKENHAMRichm Village Character Area Ravensbourne Road and surrounds - Area 11Surface water flood riskRichm Secondary Shopping Frontage 116-126a ST MARGARETS ROADRichm Proposed For Tree Planting The Barons Twickenham 1999Richm Industrial Land / Business Park - Twickenham Film Studios
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 Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Network Rail Land 10m Buffer Freehold OwnershipCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Land Use Past Industrial - ST. MARGARETS ROAD 6Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Land Use Past Industrial - ARLINGTON ROAD 2Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Land Use Past Industrial - ST. MARGARETS ROAD 10Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CA - CA49 Crown Road St MargaretsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0130 - T3 - Horse ChestnutCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0130 - T1 - Horse ChestnutCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0130 - T2 - Horse ChestnutCouncil 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 Public Open Space Poorly Provided Area poorly provided with Public Open SCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CIL HigherCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Mixed Use St MargaretsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Thruflow CatchmenCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Village Boundary St Margarets and East Twickenham VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 75%Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Protected View (Indicative Zone) View from near Ham House to Orleans HousCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Protected View (Indicative Zone) View to Marble Hill House (north)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Conservation areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Protected View Line PETERSHAM PARK TO TWICKENHAMCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Village Character Area Ravensbourne Road and surrounds - Area 11Council 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 Secondary Shopping Frontage 116-126a ST MARGARETS ROADCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Proposed For Tree Planting The Barons Twickenham 1999Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Industrial Land / Business Park - Twickenham Film StudiosCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 38 m away: Twickenham Park; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; National infrastructure project 369 m away: Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA), at pre-application; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 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.

Building

Floor area9,721 m² (104,636 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 58)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingMixed-mode with Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Richmond upon Thames - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Application type
Works to Trees Under TPO
Postcode
TW1 2AW
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
St. Margarets & North Twickenham Ward [SMN], Twickenham Riverside Ward [TRW]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Richmond upon Thames usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 31.

Day 353 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-15243976
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

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.