Carolgates 17 St Margarets Drive Twickenham TW1 1QL Data via plota.co.uk
PA26/2491 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Approved
Proposal
AVENUE GROUND T261 - False Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) Fell to ground level T283 - Tree Of Heaven (Alianthus altissima) Fell to ground level Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Validated
24 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026
Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026
Site constraints 19
Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichmond CA - CA19 St MargaretsArticle 4 directionRichmond CIL HigherRichm Village Boundary St Margarets and East Twickenham VillageRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 75%Richm Area Benefiting Flood Defence EA Areas Benefiting from DefencesRichm Other Site Of Nature Importance St Margarets Residential Grounds 1 (addedRichm Other Open Land of Townscape Importance ST MARGARETS PLEASURE WESTSurface water flood riskFloodzone 3 - Tidal ModelsFloodzone 2 Tidal Models
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.
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.
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.
Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Richmond CA - CA19 St MargaretsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this 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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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.
Richmond CIL HigherCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Richm Village Boundary St Margarets and East Twickenham VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 75%Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Richm Area Benefiting Flood Defence EA Areas Benefiting from DefencesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Richm Other Site Of Nature Importance St Margarets Residential Grounds 1 (addedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Richm Other Open Land of Townscape Importance ST MARGARETS PLEASURE WESTCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Floodzone 3 - Tidal ModelsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Floodzone 2 Tidal ModelsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Priority habitat 16 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 16 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
- Council
- Richmond upon Thames
- Application type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Postcode
- TW1 1QL
- Received
- 16 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St. Margarets & North Twickenham Ward [SMN]
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Raise No objection
- Decision date
- 7 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- The Tree Company (London) Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 14 days from validation, 17 days faster than Richmond upon Thames's median of 31 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.
This one14d
Council31d
UK36d
98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
501decided 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-15087522
Historical activity at this location
45 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
RIVER GROUND (as per tree report) 31 Cherry (Prunus spp) Remove sucker in rough at 5m to…
2025
Approved
LAKE GROUND (as per report) 390 Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) Fell to ground level as i…
2025
Approved
AVENUE GROUND (as per report) 252 Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) Reduce height to sa…
2024
Approved
Existing gates are decayed and need replacing. Proposed works are to replace the old swin…
2024
Approved
LAKE GROUND T567 Hybrid black poplar (Populus x canadensis) Fell to ground level as tree…
2024
Approved
T2 Himalayan Birch (Betual utilis jacquemontii) Reduce spread over neighbours drive, cutt…
2024
Approved
Tree Works Report - 9727
2023
Approved
See attachments - report
2023
Approved
Please see schedule provided. Please note that we are notifying you that 4 large tree to…
2022
Approved
Silver Birch - dead and decayed - fell
2022
Approved
to fell Oak T200 in River Grounds due to arb report recommending felling
2022
Approved
Reduction of height and spread by 2-3m to leave 23m tree height and spread.
2022
Approved
5 DAY NOTICE fell holm oak adjacent to the common oak that fell over on Sunday, in the La…
2021
Approved
T2 - Honey locust Crown Reduction - Reducing the height by 1-1.5m and spread of the tree…
2020
Approved
These works are being undertaken by all the residents of the trust grounds and are owned…
2019
Approved
Please see spreadsheet
2017
Approved
Please see Schedule of Works
2017
Approved
Replacement Front Door
2017
Refused
Repositioning of vehicle access gates, alterations to existing boundary wall and replacem…
2016
Approved
Please see schedule with property location, tree plan and report on all trees detailing c…
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2023
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2023
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T5 Smoke bush (Cotinus coggygria) Coppice at ground level as outgrown location. T9 Smoke…
2023
Approved
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FRONT GARDEN T1 Dead Snake Bark Maple (Acer capillipes) Fell to ground level as tree is D…
2023
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2023
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2023
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2022
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T1 Apple (Malus domestica) Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree b…
2022
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T1 - Copper beech (fagus sylvatica) Crown Reduction- Reduce the crown up to 2metres final…
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Details pursuant to condition 3 - Materials, of planning inspectorate approval 21/2205/HO…
2021
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46 Ailsa Road Twickenham TW1 1QW
Alterations to front boundary wall including raising height to highest point of existing…
2022
Approved
25 St Georges Road Twickenham TW1 1QS
T1 - Mimosa (Acacia dealbata) Fell to ground level and remove all arisings.
2022
Approved
Ormonde House St Peters Road Twickenham TW1 1QX
T1 Yew (Taxus baccata) Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up…
2022
Approved
25 St Georges Road Twickenham TW1 1QS
Details pursuant to condition 3 (materials) of planning inspectorate decision 21/2205/HOT.
2016
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2016
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2016
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Demolition of existing conservatory and detached garage. Erection of replacement conserva…
2016
Approved
Ormonde Lodge 2A St Peters Road Twickenham TW1 1QX
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2016
Approved
36 St Georges Road Twickenham TW1 1QR
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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.
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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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