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54 Richmond Hill Richmond TW10 6RQ

Refused Richmond upon Thames 23/T0024/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

REAR GARDEN T1 Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Fell to ground level and remove all arisings. T2 Mullberry (Morus spp) Fell to ground level and remove all arisings

As published by the council, reference 23/T0024/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/T0024/TPO
Type
Works to Trees Under TPO
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Refused As published: Refused Permission
Received
10 Jan 2023
Validated
10 Jan 2023
Decided
16 Feb 2023
Ward
Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside Ward [HMP]
Parish
Richmond And Richmond Hill Village
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TW10 6RQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • PA25/3472 Granted

    54, Richmond Hill, Richmond, TW10 6RQ

    FRONT GARDEN G1 Indian Horse Chestnut (Aesculus indica) X2 X2 trees - 30% Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the trees by approximately 2-3m to tidy and contain, retaining furnishing growth. Final height = 4m and final spread = 6m. REAR GARDEN T2 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Crown reduce by approximately 1-1.5m back to most recent previous reduction points to tidy and contain. Final height = 10m and final spread = 5m. T3 Oak (Quercus spp.) Crown reduce by approximately 1-1.5m back to most recent previous reduction points to tidy and contain. Final height = 6m and final spread = 4m. T4 London plane (Platanus × hispanica) Crown reduce by approximately 2-3m back to most recent previous reduction points to tidy and contain. Final height = 12m and final spread = 8m. T5 Weeping Ash (Fraxinus excelsior 'Pendula') Reduce heavily weighted side of tree by approximately 2-3m to alleviate some end weight and reduce the risk of branch failure. Remove major deadwood. Final height = 6m and final spread = 6m.

    Decided 21 Nov 2025 Trees
  • 23/T0154/TPO Split decision

    54 Richmond Hill Richmond TW10 6RQ

    REAR GARDEN T1 Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Fell to ground level and remove all arisings. Gamodaerum fungus around the base. Hollow sounding. Not responded from previous pruning. Appears to be in poor condition. T2 Mullberry (Morus spp) Fell to ground level and remove all arisings.Tree is in decline, possiblr water logging. Tree leaning.

    Decided 25 Apr 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jan 2023

    Received by Richmond upon Thames

  2. 16 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Refused Permission

  3. 12 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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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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