Planning application
44 Copthall Gardens Twickenham TW1 4HJ
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 - Ash - Reduce height to 2m below previous pollard points. Current height 16m, reducing height down to 14m. Current spread of tree 10m, spread of tree after reduction 8m.
As published by the council, reference 19/T0879/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 19/T0879/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees Under TPO
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Refused Permission
- Received
- 17 Oct 2019
- Validated
- 17 Oct 2019
- Decided
- 13 Dec 2019
- Ward
- Twickenham Riverside Ward - Historic [TWR]
- Parish
- Twickenham Village
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW1 4HJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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24/T0878/TPO Refused
44 Copthall Gardens Twickenham TW1 4HJ
Back Garden (Right Boundary) T1: Ash tree - Reduce height and sides to stand 2m below previous pollard points - height 12m & spread 6m. Reduce height to 9m & spread to 5m Reason - The tree has previously been heavily pollarded. - The tree's extended leaders are now showing points of weak unions and decaye pockets
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Oct 2019
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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13 Dec 2019
Decision issued: Refused Permission
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23 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Richmond upon Thames refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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44 Copthall Gardens Twickenham TW1 4HJ
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