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Broomfield House School 10 Broomfield Road Kew Richmond TW9 3HS

Granted Richmond upon Thames 21/T0647/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

5 DAY DANGEROUS TREE NOTICE the dead Catalpa located on the grounds of Broomfield house school - would like to remove this tree

As published by the council, reference 21/T0647/TCA

Application record

Reference
21/T0647/TCA
Type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Status
Raise No Objection
Decision
Raise No objection
Received
20 Jul 2021
Validated
20 Jul 2021
Decided
20 Aug 2021
Ward
Kew Ward - Historic [KWA]
Parish
Kew Village
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TW9 3HS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/T0165/TPO Granted

    Broomfield House School 10 Broomfield Road Kew Richmond TW9 3HS

    Tree 1: Lime - Repollard to previous levels by the removal of approximately 1-2 metres of new growth leaving a finished height of approximately 9-10 metres and crown radius of approximately 2-3 metres. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem and base. Tree 2: Lime - Repollard to previous levels by the removal of approximately 1-2 metres of new growth leaving a finished height of approximately 9-10 metres and crown radius of approximately 2-3 metres. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem and base. Tree 5: Lime - Repollard to previous levels by the removal of approximately 1-1.5 metres of new growth leaving a finished height of approximately 10-11 metres and crown radius of approximately 3-4 metres. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem. Works are to maintain trees at previously pollarded levels, reducing debris and increasing light over public areas and playgrounds.

    Decided 21 Apr 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jul 2021

    Received by Richmond upon Thames

  2. 20 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Raise No objection

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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What this grant of permission means

Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 20 August 2021, 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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  • Broomfield House School 10 Broomfield Road Kew Richmond TW9 3HS

    23/T0165/TPO Submitted 1 Mar 2023 0m away

    Tree 1: Lime - Repollard to previous levels by the removal of approximately 1-2 metres of new growth leaving a finished height of approximately 9-10 metres and crown radius of approximately 2-3 metres. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem and base. Tree 2: Lime - Repollard to previous levels by the removal of approximately 1-2 metres of new growth leaving a finished height of approximately 9-10 metres and crown radius of approximately 2-3 metres. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem and base. Tree 5: Lime - Repollard to previous levels by the removal of approximately 1-1.5 metres of new growth leaving a finished height of approximately 10-11 metres and crown radius of approximately 3-4 metres. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem. Works are to maintain trees at previously pollarded levels, reducing debris and increasing light over public areas and playgrounds.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Quintock House Broomfield Road Kew TW9 3HT

    PA26/3018 Submitted 1 Sep 2026 40m away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

    Back Garden (Right Boundary) T1: Bay tree – Reduce height by 2m, reduce sides by 1m, lift canopy by 1m above the wall, remove major deadwood Height of tree currently: 5m Height of tree after reduction: 3m Spread of tree currently: 5m Spread of tree after reduction: 4m Reasons for work: General tree maintenance More light Clearance from building Maintaining tree in its current setting Reduce shading to house Suppressing growth of shrubs

    Awaiting decision Trees
  • Quintock House Broomfield Road Kew TW9 3HT

    PA25/3620 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 40m away

    Front Garden (Right Boundary) T1: Mimosa tree - Reduce height and sides by 2m, thin canopy by 10% Height of tree currently: 7M Height of tree after reduction: 5M Spread of tree currently: 5M Spread of tree after reduction: 3M Reasons for work: General tree maintenance More light Clearance from building Lift over road low trees Maintaining tree in its current setting Reduce shading to house tree is lening toward bulding

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • 2A Princes Road Kew Richmond TW9 3HP

    24/T0935/TCA Submitted 29 Oct 2024 48m away

    T1 Golden Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia frisia) 30% Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by approximately 2-3m to tidy and contain and retain furnishing growth. Final height = 12m and final spread = 7m.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 2a Princes Road Kew

    PA26/2879 Submitted 19 Aug 2026 48m away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    REAR GARDEN T1 False Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) Reduce height by 0.5-1m below previous reduction points to alleviate excessive lever/pressure on the decay at the base of the tree. Reduce sides by approximately 2m back to most recent previous reduction points. Final height = 8m and final spread = 4m. FRONT GARDEN T2 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Carry out climbing inspection of the crown and provide a verbal condition report. Remove major deadwood. Final height & spread = unchanged.

    Awaiting decision Trees
  • 2A Princes Road Kew Richmond TW9 3HP

    19/T0938/TCA Submitted 30 Oct 2019 50m away

    T1 - Golden Acacia - Reduce by 3m back to previous reduction points and reduce height by 3m below previous. The final height 10m and final spread 5m.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

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    4 Sep 2026 Trees
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    22 Chalmers Way Twickenham Middlesex TW1 1QG

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    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