534, Hanworth Road, Whitton, Hounslow, TW4 5LH Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/1616 - Works to Trees Under TPO Approved

Proposal

REAR GARDEN T1 Blue Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica 'glauca') 30% Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by approximately 2-3m to rebalance and contain, retaining furnishing growth. Final height = 13-14m and final spread = 12m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 14

Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedArticle 4 directionRichm Village Boundary Whitton and Heathfield VillageRichmond CIL LowRichm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 75%Richm Village Character Area Hanworth Road Area - Area 8Surface water flood risk
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 219 m away: Hounslow Heath
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.
Richm Highway Status Highways Publicly MaintainedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
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Richm Village Boundary Whitton and Heathfield VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richmond CIL LowCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Susceptibe Ground Water Flood >= 75%Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Richm Village Character Area Hanworth Road Area - Area 8Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1218 m away: Expansion of Heathrow Airport (Third Runway), at pre-application; Green belt 88 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £720,000 in May 2024. Detached house, freehold.

30 May 2024£720,000
19 August 2003£300,000
27 September 1995£85,000

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

Building

Floor area127 m² (1,367 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2023, 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 Trees Under TPO
Postcode
TW4 5LH
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Heathfield Ward [HTF]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Tree Company (London) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 26 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-14919543
Richmond upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#182 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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.