St Mary Magdalen Church, North Worple Way, London, SW14 8PR Data via plota.co.uk

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

Proposal

Tree T03 Silver Birch Betula pendula Remove major dead wood Tree T11 Common Yew Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 23

Network Rail Land 10m Buffer Freehold OwnershipRichm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichm Land Use Past Industrial - NORTH WORPLE WAY 1Richmond CA - CA33 MortlakeRichm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prRichm Town Centre 400m Buffer East SheenArticle 4 directionRichm Arch P English HeritageRichmond CIL HigherRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 75%Richm Village Boundary Mortlake VillageRichm Area Benefiting Flood Defence EA Areas Benefiting from DefencesFloodzone 3 - Tidal ModelsFloodzone 2 Tidal ModelsSurface water flood risk
Grade II* listed: Mausoleum of Sir Richard and Lady Burton, Churchyard of St Mary Magdalen
List entry 1065392 · 25 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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 ↗
Mortlake 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 ↗
National infrastructure project 925 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 925 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Network Rail Land 10m Buffer Freehold OwnershipCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Land Use Past Industrial - NORTH WORPLE WAY 1Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CA - CA33 MortlakeCouncil 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 ↗
Richm Town Centre 400m Buffer East SheenCouncil 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 Arch P English Heritage:Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CIL HigherCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 75%Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Village Boundary Mortlake VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Area Benefiting Flood Defence EA Areas Benefiting from DefencesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Floodzone 3 - Tidal ModelsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Floodzone 2 Tidal ModelsCouncil 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
Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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
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
Decision
Raise No objection
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 10 days slower 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-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 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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