Cleves Strawberry Hill Road Twickenham TW1 4QB Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/2085 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

G2 Ash-Leaved Maple x 2 Neighbouring Drive: 15a -17a Reduce new growth to previous reduction points (3m-3.5m) Height & Spread, retaining good growth furnishings to support crown development. If required, thin the branch structure to help create an even balance. Remove dead branches over 2.5cm in diameter. Inspect the crown for any adverse conditions and advise if necessary. The tree's current height is 18m, and its crown spread is 9m After the proposed works, the tree's height is 14.5m, and the crown spread is 7m T3. Lime Tree Neighbouring Drive: 15a -17a Reduce/pollard new growth to previous reduction points (4m-4.5m), retaining good growth buds to support crown development. If required, thin the branch structure to help create an even balance. Remove dead branches over 2.5cm in diameter. Inspect the crown for any adverse conditions and advise if necessary. The tree's current height is 18m, and its crown spread is 9m After the proposed works, the tree's height is 13.5m, and the crown spread is 4m… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jun 2026
Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Strawberry Hill Road 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 79 m away: Strawberry Hill
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 11 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
TW1 4QB
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
South Twickenham Ward [STT]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Raise No objection
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Tree Agency

How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, about the council's usual 31 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
501decided 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-15011379
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