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51 Popes Avenue Twickenham TW2 5TN

Granted Richmond upon Thames 23/T0197/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

Location: Rear Garden 1. Yew Hedge Reduce back all overhang to boundary. (3 Pope's Grove) 2. Leyland Cypress Reduce back all overhang to boundary. (3 Pope's Grove) 4. Dead Cherry Fell as low to ground level as reasonably possible.

As published by the council, reference 23/T0197/TCA

Application record

Reference
23/T0197/TCA
Type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Status
Raise No Objection
Decision
Raise No objection
Received
10 Mar 2023
Validated
10 Mar 2023
Decided
18 Apr 2023
Ward
South Twickenham Ward [STT]
Parish
Strawberry Hill Village
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TW2 5TN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Mar 2023

    Received by Richmond upon Thames

  2. 18 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Raise No objection

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 18 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.

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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