The Petersham Hotel, Nightingale Lane, Richmond, TW10 6UZ Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/2886 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - Cherry - Fell T2 - Cherry - Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Validated
21 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Site constraints 37

Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichmond CA - CA5 Richmond HillBTM Archive - The Petersham HotelPetersham RoadRichmondSurreyTW10 6UYRichm TPO Archive - ELMT0007 - T2 - Elm TreeT0007 - T5 - Elm TreeT0848 - G1 - Mixed Deciduous SpeciesT0007 - T6 - Elm TreeT0007 - T3 - Elm TreeT0007 - T4 - Elm TreeT0007 - T7 - Elm TreeT0007 - T1 - Elm TreeRichm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prArticle 4 directionRichm Village Boundary Richmond and Richmond Hill VillageRichm Thames Policy Area Thames Policy AreaRichm Protected View (Indicative Zone) View from near Ham House to Orleans HousRichm Neighbourhood Plan Area Ham & Petersham NeighbourhoodRichmond CIL LowRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood < 25%Richm Public Open Space Petersham CommonRichm Other Site Of Nature Importance Petersham CommonRichm Metropolitan Open Land Little Green RichmonRichm Protected View (Indicative Zone) View from Richmond Hill to Asgill HouseSurface water flood risk
Metropolitan Open Land
Green belt level protection inside London.
The London Plan gives Metropolitan Open Land the same protection as green belt: inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Richmond Hill 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 ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Registered park or garden 39 m away: Richmond Terrace Walk
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 297 m away: Richmond Park
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.
Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CA - CA5 Richmond HillCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
BTM Archive - The Petersham HotelPetersham RoadRichmondSurreyTW10 6UYCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm TPO Archive - ELMCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0007 - T2 - Elm TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0007 - T5 - Elm TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0848 - G1 - Mixed Deciduous SpeciesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0007 - T6 - Elm TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T0007 - T3 - Elm TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T0007 - T4 - Elm TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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T0007 - T7 - Elm TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
T0007 - T1 - Elm TreeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
Council site ↗
Richm Village Boundary Richmond and Richmond Hill VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Thames Policy Area Thames Policy AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Protected View (Indicative Zone) View from near Ham House to Orleans HousCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Neighbourhood Plan Area Ham & Petersham NeighbourhoodCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CIL LowCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood < 25%Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Public Open Space Petersham CommonCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Other Site Of Nature Importance Petersham CommonCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Metropolitan Open Land Little Green RichmonCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Protected View (Indicative Zone) View from Richmond Hill to Asgill HouseCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; SSSI 297 m away: Richmond Park SSSI; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1343 m away: Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA), at pre-application; Priority habitat 33 m away: Good quality semi improved grassland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

Building

Floor area5,600 m² (60,278 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 61)
UseHotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, 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
TW10 6UZ
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside Ward [HMP]
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise No objection
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Treescape
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 4 days slower than Richmond upon Thames's median of 31 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
711decided 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

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.

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.