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PA26/3137 - Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Rear Garden T1 Silver Birch (Betula pendula) Fell to ground level aspoor specimen in a poor location. T2 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Crown reduce by approximately 2m back to most recent previous reduction points. Final height = 10m and final spread = 4m. T3 Cotoneaster 'Cornubia' Crown reduce by approximately 1-1.5m back to most recent previous reduction points. Final height = 4m and final spread = 2m. T4 Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris) Crown reduce by approximately 1-1.5m back to most recent previous reduction points. Final height = 4m and final spread = 2m. T5 White Mulberry (Morus alba) Crown reduce by approximately 2m, reducing approximately 0.5m below most recent previous reduction points, to make tree smaller as it is becoming overbearing. Final height = 6m and final spread = 6m. T6 Willow-Leaved Pear (Pyrus salicifolia) Lightly trim all round to maintain shape. Final height = 4m and final spread = 3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
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Validated
16 Oct 2026
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Approved
16 Oct 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

St Matthias 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 ↗
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 ↗
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 146 m away: Terrace and Buccleuch Gardens; 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 1566 m away: Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA), at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 18 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.

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Important details

Application type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Postcode
TW10 6QW
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside Ward [HMP], South Richmond Ward [STR]
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Decision
Raise No objection
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Tree Company (London) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, 31 days faster 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-15207965
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