37, Fieldend, Twickenham, TW1 4TG Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/2230 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Cherry - Crown reduction by up to 2.5 meters to shape and contain. Final height 5 meters, Final spread 4 meters. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

T0095 - T44 - Lime TreeT0095 - G19 - Robinia TreeT0095 - T45 - Birch Tree
Registered park or garden: Landscape at Fieldend
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Fieldend 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 ↗
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 ↗
T0095 - T44 - Lime TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0095 - G19 - Robinia TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0095 - T45 - Birch TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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.

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Important details

Application type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Postcode
TW1 4TG
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Teddington Ward [TDD]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Raise No objection
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Woodlawn Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 17 days from validation, 14 days faster than Richmond upon Thames's median of 31 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
501decided 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-15037138
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