87, East Sheen Avenue, London, SW14 8AX Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/2810 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Sycamore - to reduce crown by approx 2.5m leaving height approx 12m and width 9m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

East Sheen Avenue 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 ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 491 m away: Richmond Park; SSSI 491 m away: Richmond Park SSSI; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Designated open space 4 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 25 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £485,000 in April 2013. Semi-detached house, freehold.

24 April 2013£485,000
5 March 1999£500,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Postcode
SW14 8AX
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
East Sheen Ward [EST]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise No objection
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Les West

How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 7 days faster than Richmond upon Thames's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 →

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