21 Fitzwilliam Avenue Richmond TW9 2DQ Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/3154 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Recommendation under review

Proposal

FRONT GARDEN T2 Purple Leafed Plum (Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardii') Reduce crown to the most recent previous reduction points, removing approx. m of new growth, retaining some furnishing growth. Final height 3.5m and final overall spread 2.5m. REAR GARDEN T5 Pear (Pyrus spp) Fell to ground level as tree is dead. T6 Black Mulberry (Morus Nigra) 20% Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by approximately 0.5m to tidy and contain and retain furnishing growth. Raise crown to give 1m clearance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Oct 2026 and 20 Oct 2026, from Richmond upon Thames's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Kew Gardens 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 ↗
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
World heritage site 86 m away: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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 ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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

Application type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Postcode
TW9 2DQ
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
North Richmond Ward [NRR]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Tree Company (London) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Richmond upon Thames usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 29.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
644decided 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-15210774
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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