2, River Grounds Manor, St Peters Road, Twickenham, TW1 1QX Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/2898 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - Laurel tree - reduce size by approximately 2 metres leaving 3 metre crown Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Validated
21 Aug 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 29

Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichmond CA - CA19 St MargaretsArticle 4 directionRichm Thames Policy Area Thames Policy AreaRichm Other Site Of Nature Importance THAMES OLD DEER PARKRichmond CIL HigherRichm Village Boundary St Margarets and East Twickenham VillageRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 75%Richm Metropolitan Open Land Richmond Hill RiseRichm Protected View (Indicative Zone) View from towpath at Twickenham Bridge tRichm Area Benefiting Flood Defence EA Areas Benefiting from DefencesRichm Other Site Of Nature Importance St Margarets Residential Grounds 3 (addedRichm Protected View Line TWICKENHAM BRIDGE NW VIEWFloodzone 3 - Tidal ModelsFloodzone 2 Tidal ModelsSurface water flood risk
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.
Flood 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.
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: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CA - CA19 St MargaretsCouncil 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 Thames Policy Area Thames Policy AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Other Site Of Nature Importance THAMES OLD DEER PARKCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richmond CIL HigherCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Village Boundary St Margarets and East Twickenham VillageCouncil 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 Metropolitan Open Land Richmond Hill RiseCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Protected View (Indicative Zone) View from towpath at Twickenham Bridge tCouncil 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 ↗
Richm Other Site Of Nature Importance St Margarets Residential Grounds 3 (addedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Richm Protected View Line TWICKENHAM BRIDGE NW VIEWCouncil 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
Registered park or garden 206 m away: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Local nature reserve 492 m away: Isleworth Ait; National infrastructure project 525 m away: Expansion of Heathrow Airport (Third Runway), at pre-application; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 9 m away: Deciduous woodland; Metropolitan Open Land 10 m away; Flood defence 47 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 1000 year flood); Designated open space 31 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £13,200,000 in July 2024. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

5 July 2024£13,200,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
20 September 2016£5,100,000Semi-detached house
31 May 2013£2,100,000Semi-detached house

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area727 m² (7,825 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2019
HeatingBoiler& underfloor, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.37 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2019, 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
TW1 1QX
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
St. Margarets & North Twickenham Ward [SMN]
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Raise No objection
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
WIMBLEDON TREE SURGEONS

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, about the council's usual 31 days. 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15173436
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.