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PA26/2576 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

Tree T03 Silver Birch Betula pendula Remove major dead wood Tree T11 Common Yew Taxus baccata Raise low canopy to 3m and prune crown to clear mausoleum by 1m. Tree T17 Wild Cherry Prunus avium Remove major dead wood Tree T19 Common Lime Tilia europaea Remove basal sucker growth and survey internal trunk decay Tree T24 Common Lime Tilia europaea Remove basal sucker growth and survey internal trunk decay Tree T27 Common Ash Fraxinus excelsior Remove major dead wood Tree T30 Pissards Plum Prunus atropurpurea Prune dead and decayed branches to 1m stubs (for wildlife) and prune remainder of tree by up to 2m restore an aesthetic shape. Tree T32 Common Ash Fraxinus excelsior Fell to near ground level and treat stump with herbicide Tree T33 Common Ash Fraxinus excelsior Fell to near ground level and treat stump with herbicide Tree T34 Common Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Survey annually for branch safety or prune to reduce height by 2m Tree T35 Common Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Prune to reduce height of crown by 3m and crown radius by approximately 1-1.5m. Tree T38 Golden Robinia Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia' Remove central limb to fork and prune to reduce the height of the remainder of the crown by 4m and radius by 1-2m Tree T39 Cherry & Horse Chestnut Prunus & Aesculus Remove dead cherry in the group to ground level Tree T42 Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Fell to near ground level and treat stump with herbicide Tree T43 Lawson Cypress Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Fell to ground level Tree T46 Common Ash Fraxinus excelsior Fell to near ground level and treat stump with herbicide Tree T47 Common Holly Ilex aquifolium Fell to near ground level and treat stump with herbicide Tree T49 Wild Cherry Prunus avium Fell to near ground level Tree T51 Wild Cherry Prunus avium Remove major dead wood Tree T52 Wild Cherry Prunus avium Remove major dead wood and girdle ivy. Tree T55 Common Ash Fraxinus excelsior Remove major deadwood Tree T56 Common Ash Fraxinus excelsior Remove major deadwood Tree T58 Common Lime Tilia europaea Remove basal sucker growth and survey internal trunk decay Tree T62 Common Ash Fraxinus excelsior Fell to near ground level and treat stump with herbicide Tree T65 Common Ash Fraxinus excelsior Fell to near ground level and treat stump with herbicide Tree T66 Common Ash Fraxinus excelsior Fell to near ground level and treat stump with herbicide Tree T67 Common Ash Fraxinus excelsior Fell to near ground level and treat stump with herbicide… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Site constraints 17

Heritage

Article 4 directionListed Building Grade II StarRichm Arch P English Heritage:Richm Village Character Area Mortlake - Character Area 1 & Conservation Area 33

Environment & risk

Floodzone 2 Tidal ModelsFloodzone 3 - Tidal ModelsRichm Area Benefiting Flood Defence EA Areas Benefiting from DefencesRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 75%Surface water flood risk

Planning designations

Network Rail Land 10m Buffer Freehold OwnershipRichm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichm Land Use Past Industrial - NORTH WORPLE WAY 1Richm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prRichm Town Centre 400m Buffer East SheenRichm Village Boundary Mortlake VillageRichmond CA - CA33 MortlakeRichmond CIL Higher

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Important details

Application type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Postcode
SW14 8PR
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Mortlake & Barnes Common Ward [MRB]
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15107213
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 performance
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