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44 Copthall Gardens Twickenham TW1 4HJ

Refused Richmond upon Thames 19/T0879/TPO Works to Trees Under TPO

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 As published: 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.

  • 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

    Decided 6 Dec 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Oct 2019

    Received by Richmond upon Thames

  2. 13 Dec 2019

    Decision issued: Refused Permission

  3. 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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What this refusal means

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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