Valley Mews Cross Deep Twickenham Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/3509 - Works to Trees Under TPO Approved

Proposal

We would like to give a 5 day notice to fell a dead / dangerous tree within a community allotment area to the rear of Valley Mews. T1- Sycamore - this is a dead tree that is dangerous and residents are worried it may fail in high winds. Height - 14m, width 8m. We would like to fell it and make safe as soon as possible. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Oct 2026
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Validated
16 Oct 2026
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Approved
16 Oct 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Site constraints 37

Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichm Land Use Past Industrial - CROSS DEEP 2Richm Highway Status Highways Privately MaintainedT0277 - T2 - Ash TreeT0986 - T1 - SycamoreT0277 - T5 - SycamoreT0277 - T8 - Yew TreeT0986 - T2 - Robinia TreeT0277 - T6 - SycamoreT0277 - T3 - SycamoreT0277 - T9 - Yew TreeT0277 - T4 - SycamoreT0986 - T3 - Oak TreeT0277 - T1 - Ash TreeT0277 - T7 - SycamoreRichm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prArticle 4 directionRichm Town Centre 400m Buffer TwickenhamRichm Arch P English HeritageRichm Village Boundary Twickenham VillageRichm Thruflow CatchmenRichmond CIL LowRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 50% <75%Richm Village Boundary Strawberry Hill VillageRichm Village Boundary Strawberry Hill Village Boundary amendmentRichm Village Character Area Heath Road South - Area 7Richm Village Character Area Town Centre fringe (Part 2) - Area 14Surface water flood risk
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.
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Local nature reserve 209 m away: Ham Lands
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Land Use Past Industrial - CROSS DEEP 2Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Highway Status Highways Privately MaintainedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T0277 - T2 - Ash TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T0986 - T1 - SycamoreCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T0277 - T5 - SycamoreCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T0277 - T8 - Yew TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T0986 - T2 - Robinia TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T0277 - T6 - SycamoreCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T0277 - T3 - SycamoreCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T0277 - T9 - Yew TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T0277 - T4 - SycamoreCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T0986 - T3 - Oak TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T0277 - T1 - Ash TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T0277 - T7 - SycamoreCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
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Richm Town Centre 400m Buffer TwickenhamCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Arch P English Heritage: Early Medieval settlement first mentioned in anCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Village Boundary Twickenham VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Thruflow CatchmenCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richmond CIL LowCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 50% <75%Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Village Boundary Strawberry Hill VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Village Boundary Strawberry Hill Village Boundary amendmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Village Character Area Heath Road South - Area 7Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Village Character Area Town Centre fringe (Part 2) - Area 14Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Registered park or garden 126 m away: Pope's Garden; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 71 m away: Twickenham Riverside; National infrastructure project 676 m away: Expansion of Heathrow Airport (Third Runway), at pre-application; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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 Trees Under TPO
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
South Twickenham Ward [STT]
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Jensen tree services Ltd

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15295441
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

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