24, The Grove, Lower Teddington Road, Hampton Wick Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/3030 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

5 DAY DANGEROUS TREE NOTICE - dead wooding work on 7 holm oak trees at The Grove Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Site constraints 21

T0016/1 - G2 - Maple TreeT0016/1 - T12 - Holly TreeT0016/1 - T10 - Tree of HeavenT0016/1 - G3 - Yew TreeT0016/1 - T8 - Holly TreeT0016/1 - T9 - Scots PineT0016/1 - T13 - Elm TreeT0016/1 - T7 - Pine TreeT0016/1 - G4 - Elm TreeT0016/1 - T11 - Lime Tree
Grade II listed: The Grove
List entry 1065387 · 19 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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 ↗
Hampton Wick 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 ↗
T0016/1 - G2 - Maple TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0016/1 - T12 - Holly TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0016/1 - T10 - Tree of HeavenCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0016/1 - G3 - Yew TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0016/1 - T8 - Holly TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0016/1 - T9 - Scots PineCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0016/1 - T13 - Elm TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0016/1 - T7 - Pine TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0016/1 - G4 - Elm TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0016/1 - T11 - Lime TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Priority habitat 4 m away: Traditional orchard; Flood defence 31 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 20 m away; National infrastructure project 1376 m away: Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA), at pre-application; Town centre 71 m away: Kingston.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Application type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Hampton Wick & South Teddington Ward [HPK]
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Raise No objection
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, 31 days faster than Richmond upon Thames's median of 31 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 →

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