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PA26/3429 - Works to Trees Under TPO Recommendation under review
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Horse Chestnut: Reduce crown by approximately 25% overall, removing approximately 2m from the height and width while maintaining a balanced and natural crown profile. Existing height: approximately 10m Finished height: approximately 7.5m Existing width: approximately 7m Finished width: approximately 5m Justification: Routine maintenance to manage crown size and maintain the tree in a suitable, balanced condition. T2 Holm Oak: Reduce crown by approximately 25% overall, reducing approximately 1.9m from the height and 1.3m from the radial crown spread, ensuring a balanced and natural crown profile is maintained. Existing height: approximately 7.5m Finished height: approximately 5.6m Existing width: approximately 5.25m Finished width: approximately 3.9m Justification: To reduce suppression within the multi-stemmed crown and improve the overall shape, balance and structural form of the tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2026
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Validated
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from Richmond upon Thames's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 12

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 ↗
St Margaret's Estate 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 396 m away: Isleworth Ait; Registered park or garden 161 m away: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Flood defence 16 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 1000 year flood); National infrastructure project 513 m away: Expansion of Heathrow Airport (Third Runway), at pre-application; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 18 m away; Priority habitat 46 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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Sales history 2

Last sold for £2,865,000 in December 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

10 December 2021£2,865,000
21 October 2010£3,300,000New build

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

Building

Floor area386 m² (4,155 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built2007 onwards
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Richmond upon Thames
Application type
Works to Trees Under TPO
Postcode
TW1 1PZ
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
St. Margarets & North Twickenham Ward [SMN]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
GraftinGardeners Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Richmond upon Thames usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 31.

Day 551 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-15277723

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
T1 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce and reshape crown by 30% (approx. 2.5m)
16/T0154/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
6 Martineau Drive Twickenham TW1 1PZ
A rear extension at lower ground floor to ‘square’ off the extension, and an extension of…
PA25/4074
2025 Approved
2 and 2A, River Grounds Manor, St Peters Road, Twickenham, TW1 1QX
Alterations to the existing dwellinghouse, including replacement of the existing pitched…
PA25/2481
2025 Approved
4 Martineau Drive Twickenham TW1 1PZ
T1. Swamp Cypress Front/Side of House: Due to its location and suppression by the adjacen…
PA25/1314
2024 Approved
6 Martineau Drive Twickenham TW1 1PZ
1 Cedar Front Garden: The Cedar tree exhibits a pronounced South-eastly lean towards the…
24/T1105/TCA
2024 Approved
12 Martineau Drive Twickenham TW1 1PZ
T1 Mimosa - Fell to ground level.
24/T0714/TCA
2024 Withdrawn
Richmond Lock And Weir Ranelagh Drive Twickenham Richmond TW1 1QZ
Provision of a bike shelter for Port of London Authority staff at Richmond Lock and Weir
24/1532/LBC
2024 Approved
20 Martineau Drive Twickenham TW1 1PZ
T1. Bay Tree The tree's current height is 7m and crown spread is 4m - After the proposed…
24/T0296/TCA
2024 Approved
6 Martineau Drive Twickenham TW1 1PZ
5 DAY DANGEROUS TREE NOTICE Dead Acacia Dealbata Mimosa - removal
24/T0306/TCA
2024 Approved
19 Martineau Drive Twickenham TW1 1PZ
T1. Lime: Rear Garden: Tree Height 14m and crown spread 12m - A mature, tree, which is no…
24/T0267/TCA
2024 Approved
3 Martineau Drive Twickenham TW1 1PZ
T4 Olive (Olea europaea) 30% Crown Reduction - Reducing the height of the tree by approxi…
24/T0203/TCA
2024 Approved
4 Martineau Drive Twickenham TW1 1PZ
REAR GARDEN T1 Chinese privet (Ligustrum lucidum) Thin upper crown by 25%. Remove selecte…
24/T0199/TCA
2023
The Boathouse Ranelagh Drive Twickenham TW1 1QZ
Demolition of existing building and outbuildings to provide three residential dwellings i…
23/1856/FUL
2023 Approved
4 Martineau Drive Twickenham TW1 1PZ
T1 Swamp Cypress (Taxodium distichum) Reduce height by 3-4m. Reduce spread by around 2m t…
23/T0088/TCA
2023 Approved
3 Martineau Drive Twickenham TW1 1PZ
FRONT GARDEN AT NO.3 Martineau Drive T4 Golden Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia frisia) Fell…
23/T0039/TCA
2022 Withdrawn
4 Martineau Drive Twickenham TW1 1PZ
T1 Swamp Cypress (Taxodium distichum) Fell to ground level and remove all arisings and Gr…
22/T1060/TCA
2021 Approved
Lockmans House Richmond Lock And Weir Ranelagh Drive Twickenham TW1 1QZ
Minor internal alterations to the existing office space, including replacement of carpet…
21/2859/LBC
2022 Approved
10 Martineau Drive Twickenham TW1 1PZ
T1 - Holm Oak Reduce all aspects of crown by approx 2-2.5m. Thin by 15% and remove deadwo…
22/T0946/TCA
2022 Withdrawn
The Boathouse Ranelagh Drive Twickenham TW1 1QZ
Demolition of existing building and outbuildings to provide three residential dwellings i…
22/3017/FUL
2022 Approved
5 Martineau Drive Twickenham TW1 1PZ
REAR GARDEN T1 Italian Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) Fell to 1m stump and remove all a…
22/T0899/TCA
2022 Approved
6 Martineau Drive Twickenham TW1 1PZ
T1 - Cedar (Cedrus spp) Reduce lateral spires only by approximately 1.5-2m back to within…
22/T0672/TCA
2016 Approved
Ormonde Lodge 2 St Peters Road Twickenham TW1 1QX
Removal of existing add-ons/extensions to front and rear elevations and extensions and el…
16/4446/HOT
2016 Approved
Ormonde Lodge 2 St Peters Road Twickenham TW1 1QX
T1 - Box Elder & Lilac - Remove
16/T0978/TCA
2016 Approved
Ormonde Lodge 2 St Peters Road Twickenham TW1 1QX
Replacement of existing extension with new single storey rear extension. Provision of a p…
16/0454/FUL
2016 Approved
15 Martineau Drive Twickenham TW1 1PZ
T1 - Cherry - Achieve 3.5m clearance, reduce lateral branches by 1-2m, thin crown by 20%…
16/T0210/TCA
2016 Approved
STREET RECORD Martineau Drive Twickenham
T1 - Sycamore - Remove deadwood & Ivy, thin crown by 20%, head clearance of 3.5m & reduce…
16/T0024/TCA
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.