20 Riverdale Road Twickenham TW1 2BS

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• PA25/3914 Granted

  20, Riverdale Road, Twickenham, TW1 2BS

  T1 - Tree of Heaven – Multi-stemmed, approximately 12m in height with a 6m lateral spread. Proposed Works: Fell to ground level. Reasoning: 1. Safety concerns This tree poses a genuine safety issue. There’s significant decay within the main limbs and an included union around 2.5 m. One of the larger limbs extends directly over a busy public footpath, and there’s a high risk of failure. Removing that limb would leave a large wound, leave the tree unbalanced, and severely reduce its already poor amenity value - effectively making it unsustainable to retain in its current form. 2. Invasive species Tree of Heaven is a recognised invasive non-native species in the UK (listed under Schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981). It spreads quickly through root suckers and seed, outcompeting native species and reducing biodiversity. Giving this species TPO protection goes against current ecological guidance and local biodiversity objectives. 3. Limited amenity value This particular specimen is small, decayed, and poorly formed. It offers very limited visual or environmental benefit. Based on its condition, I struggle to see how it achieved a TEMPO score high enough to justify a TPO, and I’d appreciate a copy of the completed assessment form for review.

  Decided 19 Dec 2025 Trees
• PA25/2968 Decided

  20 Riverdale Road Twickenham TW1 2BS

  Tree of Heaven – Multi-stemmed, approximately 12m in height with a 6m lateral spread. Proposed works: Fell to ground level. Reasoning: The tree exhibits a significant included union at approximately 2.5m, with further decay evident around 3m, including woodpecker holes/damage. The brittle nature of Tree of Heaven increases the likelihood of limb or total failure. Given the tree’s close proximity to a public footpath there are genuine safety concerns.

  Decided 9 Oct 2025 Trees

1. 14 Oct 2019

   Received by Richmond upon Thames

2. 14 Nov 2019

   Decision issued: Raise No objection

3. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 14 November 2019, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• 20 Riverdale Road Twickenham TW1 2BS

  PA25/2968 Submitted 28 Aug 2025 6m away

  Tree of Heaven – Multi-stemmed, approximately 12m in height with a 6m lateral spread. Proposed works: Fell to ground level. Reasoning: The tree exhibits a significant included union at approximately 2.5m, with further decay evident around 3m, including woodpecker holes/damage. The brittle nature of Tree of Heaven increases the likelihood of limb or total failure. Given the tree’s close proximity to a public footpath there are genuine safety concerns.

  Decided Trees 2 docs

• 20, Riverdale Road, Twickenham, TW1 2BS

  PA25/3914 Submitted 29 Oct 2025 6m away

  T1 - Tree of Heaven – Multi-stemmed, approximately 12m in height with a 6m lateral spread. Proposed Works: Fell to ground level. Reasoning: 1. Safety concerns This tree poses a genuine safety issue. There’s significant decay within the main limbs and an included union around 2.5 m. One of the larger limbs extends directly over a busy public footpath, and there’s a high risk of failure. Removing that limb would leave a large wound, leave the tree unbalanced, and severely reduce its already poor amenity value - effectively making it unsustainable to retain in its current form. 2. Invasive species Tree of Heaven is a recognised invasive non-native species in the UK (listed under Schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981). It spreads quickly through root suckers and seed, outcompeting native species and reducing biodiversity. Giving this species TPO protection goes against current ecological guidance and local biodiversity objectives. 3. Limited amenity value This particular specimen is small, decayed, and poorly formed. It offers very limited visual or environmental benefit. Based on its condition, I struggle to see how it achieved a TEMPO score high enough to justify a TPO, and I’d appreciate a copy of the completed assessment form for review.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 18 Riverdale Road Twickenham TW1 2BS

  19/T1016/TCA Submitted 18 Nov 2019 30m away

  T1 - Laburnum - Fell to ground level T2 - Laburnum - Fell to ground level

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 18 Riverdale Road Twickenham TW1 2BS

  23/0586/HOT Submitted 6 Mar 2023 31m away

  Roof extenrsions comprising a side dormer, rear dormer and central dormer set within the roof valley.

  Refused Householder Loft or dormer 19 docs
  Domestic

• 16 Riverdale Road Twickenham Richmond Upon Thames TW1 2BS

  05/T0469/TCA Submitted 11 Aug 2005 38m away

  T1 - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Reduce canopy to where done previously. Crown thin by 30% T2 - Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown thin by 25% Lift canopy line to a third of the overall height. T3 - Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Reduce/balance canopy by 20-25% Lift canopy line to 2 ft above conifers. T4 - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Crown thin by 30% and lift canopy to half it's overall height. T5 - Lime (Tilia europaea) - Thin by 30% and lift canopy to half it's height. T6 - Lawson Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) - Fell.

  Granted Trees

• 14 Riverdale Road Twickenham

  19/T0951/TCA Submitted 31 Oct 2019 56m away

  T3 - Snowy Mespil - Reduce height by 1.5m and crown by 1m all around. Remaining height 4.5m and width 4m. T5 - Silver Birch - Reduce height by 2m and crown by 1-1.5m all around. Remaining height 11m and width 6m.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• PA26/3083 Decided

  Fulwell Golf Club, Wellington Road, Hampton, TW12 1JY

  5 DAY DANGEROUS TREE NOTICE - Oak Tree on the golf course. The reason for the emergency, is that A huge huge limb came down and the rest of the oak is seriously in danger of snapping

  4 Sep 2026 Trees
• PA26/3054 Decided

  STREET RECORD, Langdon Park, Teddington

  5 DAY DANGEROUS TREE NOTICE T5 - Larch - Fell T6 - Sycamore - Fell

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• PA26/3037 Awaiting decision

  22 Chalmers Way Twickenham Middlesex TW1 1QG

  T1 – Cedar Remove major deadwood (=25mm diameter). Prune back from property to provide a minimum 3m clearance. Final height: unchanged. Final spread: unchanged.

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• PA26/3022 Awaiting decision

  11, Aquarius, Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, TW1 3EA

  Back Garden (Left Boundary) T1: Judas tree – Reduce height by 0.5m - 1m through selective thinning, remove major deadwood Height of tree currently: 4m Height of tree after reduction: 3.5m Spread of tree currently: 4m Spread of tree after reduction: 3.5m Back Garden (Right Boundary) T2: Rowan tree – Reduce height by 1m, reduce sides by 0.5m, lift canopy by 0.5m, remove major deadwood Height of tree currently: 4m Height of tree after reduction: 3m Spread of tree currently: 2m Spread of tree after reduction: 1.5m Reasons for work: General tree maintenance Trees in decline Maintaining tree in its current setting

  1 Sep 2026 Trees
• PA26/3021 Awaiting decision

  Aquarius, Eel Pie Island, Twickenham

  Grounds of Aquarius T1: Cherry tree (located outside property #4) – Reduce by 0.5m back to previous points Height of tree currently: 4m Height of tree after reduction: 3.5m Spread of tree currently: 3m Spread of tree after reduction: 2.5m T3/A/B/C/D: Hornbeam trees (x4 by footpath) – Reduce height by 2.5m through selective thinning reduce lateral growth by 1.5m through selective thinning Height of tree currently: 11m Height of tree after reduction: 8.5m Spread of tree currently: 7m Spread of tree after reduction: 5.5m T5: Silver birch tree (located outside property #12) – Reduce height by 2m, reduce sides by 0.5m to balance, remove major deadwood Height of tree currently: 11m Height of tree after reduction: 8.5m Spread of tree currently: 7m Spread of tree after reduction: 6.5m T6: Sycamore tree (outside property #13) – Reduce by 1m back to previous points, remove ivy down to fence level Height of tree currently: 11m Height of tree after reduction: 10m Spread of tree currently: 6m Spread of tree after reduction: 5m T7: Sycamore tree (outside property #14) – Thin canopy by 15%, remove major deadwood Height of tree currently: 11m Height of tree after reduction: 11m Spread of tree currently: 6m Spread of tree after reduction: 6m T8: A/B/C Sycamore trees (x3 outside properties #7 and #8) – reduce lateral growth towards the building back by 1.5m, remove ivy up to the bottom of the gutter only Height of tree currently: 10m Height of tree after reduction: 10m Spread of tree currently: 6m Spread of tree after reduction: 4m T9: Fig Tree - Reduce height by 1.5m, reduce sides by 1.5m Height of tree currently: 4m Height of tree after reduction: 2.5m Spread of tree currently: 4m Spread of tree after reduction: 2.5m Reason for Tree Works: General tree maintenance carried out across the grounds of Aquarius as part of the regular 3-year maintenance cycle. This includes crown reductions, crown lifting over footpaths with heavy pedestrian use, particularly routes providing access to the offices and clubs located on Eel Pie Island, and providing suitable clearance from buildings.

  1 Sep 2026 Trees