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31 Church Road Richmond TW9 1UA

Granted Richmond upon Thames 23/T0224/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

Item/Species. Works Requested. Front Garden of Nos 31 & 33 Church Road. 1. European Lime. Reduce to previous reduction points to form a 'frame-work' pollard. Remove all superfluous growths to leave a basic frame-work. (Approx. height 18m reduce by approx. 6 m to 12m) Reason: Cyclical & periodical maintenance, to reduce leaf litter blocking drains. Rear Garden of No 31 Church Road. 2. Pittosporum. Remove

As published by the council, reference 23/T0224/TCA

Application record

Reference
23/T0224/TCA
Type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Status
Raise No Objection
Decision
Raise No objection
Received
20 Mar 2023
Validated
20 Mar 2023
Decided
31 Mar 2023
Ward
South Richmond Ward [STR]
Parish
Richmond And Richmond Hill Village
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TW9 1UA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Mar 2023

    Received by Richmond upon Thames

  2. 31 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Raise No objection

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 31 March 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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