18 Riverdale Road Twickenham TW1 2BS

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

• 19/T1016/TCA Granted

  18 Riverdale Road Twickenham TW1 2BS

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

  Decided 12 Dec 2019 Trees

1. 6 Mar 2023

   Received by Richmond upon Thames

2. 26 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Refused Permission

3. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• 18 Riverdale Road Twickenham Richmond Upon Thames TW1 2BS

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

  Single storey extension to rear of a semi-detached property

  Granted Householder Extension 23 docs
  Small domestic

• 18 Riverdale Road Twickenham TW1 2BS

  19/T1016/TCA Submitted 18 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  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

  05/T0469/TCA Submitted 11 Aug 2005 50 yards away

  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

• 16 Riverdale Road Twickenham TW1 2BS

  PA26/3311 Submitted 25 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~20 Nov

  T1 - Leylandii - Approx 8m height by 4m laterally. Final Dimensions 0m x 0m. Proposed works: Fell to ground level.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• 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.

  Decided Trees 2 docs

• PA26/2361 Refused

  11, Waterloo Place, Richmond, TW9 1EB

  Single storey rear extension to replace existing rear extension.

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Householder
• PA26/2869 Refused

  60, Castelnau, London, SW13 9EX

  Improvements to the front elevation, replacement of the coach house, replacement of the rear extensions, first and second floor rear extension and new basement excavation.

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Householder
• PA26/2821 Granted

  192A, Sheen Lane, London, SW14 8LF

  Alterations to the existing dwelling, including enlarging existing window and door openings, replacement windows and doors, new rooflight openings, replacement rooflights in existing openings, rendering the external brickwork, installation of an air source heat pump, air conditioning unit and photovoltaic panels, installation of woodburner flue, removal of the brick chimney stack at roof level and replacement of a brick garden wall with a timber screen.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Householder
• PA26/2256 Refused

  36A Cambridge Park Twickenham TW1 2JU

  Erection of a detached domestic garage to serve the existing dwelling, positioned toward the front/side of the plot and associated frontage boundary alterations including replacement wall/fence/hedging treatment.

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Householder
• PA26/2671 Granted

  30, The Avenue, Twickenham, TW1 1RY

  Demolition of garage, ground floor rear extension, ground floor side extension, new conservation rooflights to main roof and removal of one window.

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Householder