Planning application
Lestock House 73B Castelnau Barnes London SW13 9RT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Beech (Height 10m; Spread 8m) - Crown lift to 5m over garden of 73B and crown thin by 20% over garden of 73B T2 Robinia and twin-stem Holly (Height 8m; Spread 4m) - Fell and replace T3 Bay (Height 6m; Spread 3m) - Remove leaning basal stem and smaller basal growth; Reduce height by 2m and reshape T4 Dead Holly (Height 8m; Spread 4m) Fell and replace To provide light to surrounding gardens. The site is being developed and the rear garden is to be relandscaped and planted.
As published by the council, reference 23/T0153/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 23/T0153/TCA
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Raise No Objection
- Decision
- Raise No objection
- Received
- 22 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 22 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 6 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Barnes Ward [BRN]
- Parish
- Barnes Village
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW13 9RT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Feb 2023
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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6 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Raise No objection
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23 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 6 April 2023, 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.
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