Thames Eyot, Cross Deep, Twickenham Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/3147 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Recommendation under review

Proposal

T8 Holm Oak - Reduce the height by 3 metres and the width by 2 metres (4 Metre total width reduction) Dimensions after Pruning H 10 m W 8M Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
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Validated
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Oct 2026 and 20 Oct 2026, from Richmond upon Thames's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 12

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Twickenham Riverside 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 ↗
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 146 m away: Ham Lands
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.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Boathouse and deep-water dock, riverside landing stage, steps, balustrade and gates, Thames Eyot, Grade II, 51 m away · 2 Grade II*, 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 36 m away: Boathouse and deep-water dock, riverside landing stage, steps, balustrade and gates, Thames Eyot, Cross Deep, Twickenham; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Designated open space 19 m away; Metropolitan Open Land 36 m away; Town centre 43 m away: Twickenham.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Twickenham Riverside Ward [TRW]
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Turner Tree Care Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Richmond upon Thames usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 31.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
705decided 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-15217327
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