Planning application
3 Britannia Lane Whitton TW2 7JW
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 - English Oak (Quercus robur) - Crown reduce by 20-25% and shape ensuring a 2 metre clearance from building. Lift to statutory height over road and 6 metres on building side. Remove epicormic growth and any deadwood.
As published by the council, reference 05/T0508/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 05/T0508/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees Under TPO
- Status
- Refused Permission
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 1 Sep 2005
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2005
- Decided
- 21 Oct 2005
- Ward
- HAMPTON WARD
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW2 7JW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2005
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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21 Oct 2005
Decision issued: Refused
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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3 Britannia Lane Twickenham TW2 7JW
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