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Proposal
G1 Hazel (Corylus avellana) In cottage garden - Coppice 2 x Hazel at ground level. Final height = 0.2m and final spread = 0.3m T2 Bay (Laurus nobilis) Front garden - cut back hard to the boundary where overhanging fountain and flat roof. Trim/reduce to round off and shape remaining crown. Final height unchanged = 4m and final spread = 3m T3 Magnolia grandiflora Rear of house - Reduce height down to similar height as top gutter. Reduce remaining crown to shape. Final height = 5m and final spread = 4m T5 Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) Front of house - Reduce height by around 50%, reduce spread by around 1m. Remove low growing stems at base of adjacent yew. Final height = 3m and final spread = 2m T6 Holly (Ilex aquifolium) Front of house - Reduce height to similar height as reduced laurel. Final height = 3m and final spread = 2m T7 Common Lime (Tilia x europaea) Re-Pollard back to previous pollard points removing approximately 2-2.5m of new growth. Final height 7m and spread 5m. T8 Holly (Ilex aquifolium) Front of house - Reduce height of crown by 50%, reduce spread to shape. Final height = 4m and final spread = 3m T9 Holly (Ilex aquifolium) Front of house - remove stem closest to road. Final height unchanged = 4m and final spread = 3m Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026
Site constraints 7
Show the other 5 with distances
- 16 mGates to Highgate HouseGrade II
- 25 mPercy LodgeGrade II
- 28 m58 and 60, Christ Church RoadGrade II
- 41 m50 and 52, Christ Church Road Sw14Grade II
- 49 m44-48, Christ Church Road Sw14Grade II
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Important details
- Council
- Richmond upon Thames
- Application type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Received
- 2 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 2 Dec 2025
- Ward
- East Sheen Ward [EST]
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Raise No objection
- Decision date
- 23 Jan 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- The Tree Company (London) Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, 23 days slower than Richmond upon Thames's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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-14469580
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.
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