266, Kew Road, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3EE Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/1989 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

REAR GARDEN T1 Weeping Beech (Fagus sylvatica varpendula) Crown lift by up to 2m all round to tidy and give some clearance from surrounding trees and structures. Remove protruding/overextended branches from the top of the tree. Final height = 8m and final spread = 6m. T2 Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Crown reduce by approximately 2m back to most recent previous reduction points. Final height = 6m and final spread = 4m. T3 Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Crown reduce by approximately 2m back to most recent previous reduction points. Final height = 8m and final spread = 5m. T4 Crimson King (Acer platanoides Crimson King) Crown reduce by approximately 2m back to most recent previous reduction points. Final height = 8m and final spread = 6m. FRONT GARDEN T7 Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris) 20% Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by approximately 1-2m to tidy and contain, retaining furnishing growth. Final height = 4m and final spread = 2m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Approved
17 Jul 2026

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

Site constraints 9

Kew Green 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 the sea. 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 ↗
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 ↗
World heritage site 24 m away: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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 ↗
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
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 42 m away.
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, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £2,550,000 in June 2010. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 June 2010£2,550,000
28 July 2006£1,950,000

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

Building

Floor area432 m² (4,650 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 13 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Postcode
TW9 3EE
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Kew Ward [KWW]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Raise No objection
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Tree Company (London) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 8 days slower than Richmond upon Thames's median of 31 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
1,050decided 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-14990002
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

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.