Cardinal House, Hampton Court Road, Hampton, East Molesey, KT8 9BW Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/2897 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

G1 - 6x Hornbeam (NW & SW border of the garden) - Reduce crowns back to the pleached tree frameworks. Height to be reduced by 6m, back to 1ft above old framework points, to create a flat top across all trees. Sides reduced by 2m, back to create a pleached frame work, near to previous points as reduced on the NW side. The aim is to bring the trees, back into the pleached pruning method, as initially intended when planted. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

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

Site constraints 4

Heritage

Listed Building Grade II

Planning designations

T0319 - T1 - SycamoreT0319 - T2 - SycamoreT0319 - T3 - Sycamore

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Important details

Application type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Postcode
KT8 9BW
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Hampton Ward [HPT]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
TreeLab Services

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15173194
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