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18 Riverdale Road Twickenham TW1 2BS

Granted Richmond upon Thames 19/T1016/TCA Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 19/T1016/TCA

Application record

Reference
19/T1016/TCA
Type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Status
Raise No Objection
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No objection
Received
18 Nov 2019
Validated
18 Nov 2019
Decided
12 Dec 2019
Ward
Twickenham Riverside Ward - Historic [TWR]
Parish
St Margarets And East Twickenham Village
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TW1 2BS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 23/0586/HOT Refused

    18 Riverdale Road Twickenham TW1 2BS

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

    Decided 26 Apr 2023 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Nov 2019

    Received by Richmond upon Thames

  2. 12 Dec 2019

    Decision issued: Raise No objection

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 12 December 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.

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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    05/0355/HOT Submitted 3 Feb 2005 50 yards away

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  • 18 Riverdale Road Twickenham TW1 2BS

    23/0586/HOT Submitted 6 Mar 2023 50 yards away

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

    Refused Householder Loft or dormer 19 docs
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    05/T0469/TCA Submitted 11 Aug 2005 50 yards away

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  • 16 Riverdale Road Twickenham TW1 2BS

    PA26/3311 Submitted 25 Sep 2026 50 yards away

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  • 20, Riverdale Road, Twickenham, TW1 2BS

    PA25/3914 Submitted 29 Oct 2025 50 yards 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
  • 20 Riverdale Road Twickenham TW1 2BS

    PA25/2968 Submitted 28 Aug 2025 50 yards 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.

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