Planning application
18 Riverdale Road Twickenham TW1 2BS
Works: Loft or dormer Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Roof extenrsions comprising a side dormer, rear dormer and central dormer set within the roof valley.
As published by the council, reference 23/0586/HOT
Application record
- Reference
- 23/0586/HOT
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Refused Permission
- Received
- 6 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 26 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Twickenham Riverside Ward [TRW]
- Parish
- St Margarets And East Twickenham Village
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision Team Leader
- 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.
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19/T1016/TCA Granted
18 Riverdale Road Twickenham TW1 2BS
T1 - Laburnum - Fell to ground level T2 - Laburnum - Fell to ground level
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 2023
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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26 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Refused Permission
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2 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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18 Riverdale Road Twickenham TW1 2BS
T1 - Laburnum - Fell to ground level T2 - Laburnum - Fell to ground level
Granted Trees 4 docs -
16 Riverdale Road Twickenham Richmond Upon Thames TW1 2BS
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 -
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.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
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 Trees 2 docs -
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Flat 4 14 Riverdale Road Twickenham Richmond Upon Thames TW1 2BS
Insertion of window in bathroom on rear elevation.
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