60, West Cottage, South Lodge, Ham Common, Ham, Richmond, TW10 7JL Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/3278 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Recommendation under review
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Proposed Works to Trees in a Conservation Area T1 – Silver Birch Current appr Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
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Validated
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Oct 2026 and 2 Nov 2026, from Richmond upon Thames's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 13

Grade II listed: South Lodge
List entry 1286520 · 6 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Ham Common 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 128 m away: Ham Common, Richmond, London
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 166 m away: Ham House; National infrastructure project 609 m away: Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA), 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; Metropolitan Open Land 41 m away; Open access land 50 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

Building

Floor area144 m² (1,550 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyMid-terrace maisonette, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Richmond upon Thames
Application type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Postcode
TW10 7JL
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside Ward [HMP]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alpha tree care

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Richmond upon Thames usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 31.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
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-15242892

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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T1 Cherry Tree - removal due to ganoderma. See attached photos.
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2025 Approved
315, Petersham Road, Ham, Richmond, TW10 7DB
5 DAY DANGEROUS TREE NOTICE Tree removal
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2025 Approved
335 Petersham Road Ham Richmond TW10 7DB
Demolition of existing rear extension, Lower Ground and part Ground Floor rear extension…
PA25/1719
2025 Approved
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PA25/0325
2025 Approved
1 Martingales Close Ham Richmond TW10 7JJ
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PA25/0119
2025 Approved
1 Martingales Close Ham Richmond TW10 7JJ
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PA25/0013
2024 Approved
Flat 6 South Lodge 61 Ham Common Ham Richmond TW10 7JL
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24/1907/LBC
2024 Approved
2 Martingales Close Ham Richmond TW10 7JJ
Alterations to fenestration and cladding. PV to rear roofslope and additional roof window…
24/1358/HOT
2024 Withdrawn
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24/T0064/TCA
2022 Approved
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Buckthorn, 5m tall 5m wide. Tree has grown on to properties roof causing damage and is no…
22/T0956/TCA
2022 Approved
1 Bishops Close Ham Richmond TW10 7DF
Single storey rear extension
22/0921/FUL
2022 Approved
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22/T0276/TCA
2021 Approved
Hardwicke House 58 Ham Common Ham Richmond TW10 7JG
5 DAY DANGEROUS TREE NOTICE dead/dying sycamore tree - fell
21/T0931/TCA
2021 Approved
The New Inn 345 Petersham Road Ham Richmond TW10 7DB
ERECTION OF ILLUMINATED AND NON-ILLUMINATED SIGNS TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING
21/2551/LBC
2021 Approved
The New Inn 345 Petersham Road Ham Richmond TW10 7DB
SIGN A - 1 x NEW DOUBLE SIDED PICTORIAL SIGN TO EXISTING BRACKET. NEW LINOLITES TO ILLUMI…
21/2549/ADV
2021 Refused
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21/2966/TEL
2021 Approved
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21/T0365/TCA
2017 Approved
3 Martingales Close Ham Richmond TW10 7JJ
4 metres rear extension with pitched roof ONLY.
17/1704/PS192
2017 Approved
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T15 - Oak - Crown reduce by 2m and remove dead wood. G8 - Lime - Re-pollard to most recen…
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2016 Approved
40 Bishops Close Ham Richmond TW10 7DF
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2016 Refused
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.