63, Mortlake Road, Kew, Richmond, TW9 4AA Data via plota.co.uk

PA25/4568 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Ash rear To contain crown speed, suggest: reduce back to previous reduction points or approx. 2m. T2 Cypress x3 rear right Trim back to tidy and contain. T3 Magnolia front Reduce and reshape by 25% or 1-2m to tidy and contain. £200.00 T4 Holm Oak front Reduce and reshape by 25% or 1-2m to tidy and contain. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
22 Dec 2025
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Approved
13 Feb 2026

Approved on 13 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

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 ↗
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
Conservation area 26 m away: Ruskin Avenue and part Defoe Avenue; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 1

Last sold for £1,220,000 in July 2017. Detached house, freehold.

26 July 2017£1,220,000

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

Building

Floor area203 m² (2,185 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, 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
TW9 4AA
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Ward
Kew Ward [KWW]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Feb 2026
Decision
Raise No objection
Decision date
13 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Roffey and Wootton Trees

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 24 days slower than Richmond upon Thames's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
1,075decided 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-14584701

Historical activity at this location

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

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Nearby activity

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Single storey rear extension
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2024 Refused
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2023 Approved
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Installation of solar panels and AC unit on the roof and the EV charger point at the fron…
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2023 Approved
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Windows replacement from single glazed units to double glazed units
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Demolition of existing rear kitchen area and construction of new single storey rear kitch…
23/1431/PS192
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11 Defoe Avenue Kew Richmond TW9 4DL
Ground floor single storey side/rear infill extension
23/0444/HOT
2022 Approved
28 Defoe Avenue Kew Richmond TW9 4DT
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1A Burlington Avenue Kew Richmond TW9 4DF
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2016 Approved
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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
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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

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.