ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL, St Marys CE Primary School Junior Site, Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 3BA Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/2741 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Recommendation under review

Proposal

T001, T002 and T004 – three mature London plane trees (Platanus × hispanica) at Orleans Park School adjacent to Richmond Road: crown reduce each tree by up to 3 m in height and lateral spread, retaining balanced natural crown outlines and pruning to suitable secondary growth points in accordance with BS 3998:2010; concentrate the T002 reduction on the major branches associated with the identified wound/potential crack and the crown overhanging Richmond Road. As safe access to the road-facing crowns requires substantial traffic management, the applicant requests local-authority support through the waiver or reduction of Council-controlled fees, confirmation of the minimum compliant traffic-management arrangement, and operational coordination or assistance with the required road closure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

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

Site constraints 37

Heritage

Article 4 directionRichm Arch P English Heritage: Early Medieval settlement first mentioned in an

Environment & risk

Floodzone 2 Fluvial / Tidal ModelsFloodzone 2 Fluvial ModelsFloodzone 2 Tidal ModelsFloodzone 3 - Tidal ModelsRichm Area Benefiting Flood Defence EA Areas Benefiting from DefencesRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood < 25%Surface water flood risk

Planning designations

Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedRichm Land Use Past Industrial - ORLEANS ROAD 1Richm Metropolitan Open Land Orleans SchoolRichm Protected View (Indicative Zone) View from near Ham House to Orleans HousRichm Protected View (Indicative Zone) View to Marble Hill House (north)Richm Takeaway Mgmt - Take Away Restriction Zones’ 400 metre buffers around prRichm Thruflow CatchmenRichm Town Centre 400m Buffer TwickenhamRichm Village Boundary Twickenham VillageRichmond CA - CA8 Twickenham RiversideRichmond CIL HigherT0409 - T1 - Cedar Tree CaloT0409 - T10 - Maple TreeT0409 - T11 - Maple TreeT0409 - T12 - Oak TreeT0409 - T13 - Oak TreeT0409 - T14 - Turkey OakT0409 - T15 - Lime TreeT0409 - T16 - Lime TreeT0409 - T17 - Holm OakT0409 - T2 - Cedar Tree CaloT0409 - T3 - LondonPlaneT0409 - T4 - Lime TreeT0409 - T5 - Yellowwood TreeT0409 - T6 - Lime TreeT0409 - T7 - Lime TreeT0409 - T8 - Lime TreeT0409 - T9 - Cedar

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Important details

Application type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Postcode
TW1 3BA
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Twickenham Riverside Ward [TRW]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
highwoods horticulture ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15131381
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