Flat 1 Sycamore House 5 Langdon Park Teddington TW11 9PE Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/3428 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Recommendation under review

Proposal

T1 : Tag No 35964 - Corsican Pine Tree (dead) Dangerous tree fell as close to ground level as possible. T2 : Tag No 35579 - Poplar tree Requires an urgent re-pollard, back to the prior reduction points. This will maintain the health of the tree and prevent fall out close by to the childrens play area. T3 : Tag No 35578 - Lime tree Requires urgent deadwooding and a lift by approximately 5 metres, plus a reduce and reshape by approximately 2-3 metres to balance the tree. This will maintain the health of the tree and prevent fall out close by to the childrens play area. T4 : Tag No 35963 - Acacia tree Dangerous leaning tree, fell as close to ground level as possible. T5 : Tag No 35605 - Sycamore tree Dangerous tree shedding branches, reduce the dying tops down to the next substantial growth point, which is approximately 3 metres and reshape the sides to match and provide balance to the tree. This will maintain the health of the tree and prevent fall out in a well used common area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 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.

Site constraints 9

Normansfield 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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; SSSI 465 m away: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI; National infrastructure project 846 m away: Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA), at pre-application; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 22 m away: Deciduous woodland; Metropolitan Open Land 23 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £355,000 in May 2024. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

17 May 2024£355,000
8 March 2006£230,000
19 December 2003£239,950New build

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

Building

Floor area60 m² (646 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Postcode
TW11 9PE
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Hampton Wick & South Teddington Ward [HPK]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Tree Associates (Surrey) Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

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-15276799
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.