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Lansdowne House 5 Branstone Road Richmond TW9 3LB

Granted Richmond upon Thames 23/T0253/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

Rear Garden Left Hand Side T1 - Cedar Remove 2 x lowest limbs and remove deadwood from the main stem. T1 Cedar - The tree is located in the rear garden on the left hand side. - The works are part of a regular maintenance programme to retain the tree at a suitable size for its location. - It is a large dominant tree in close proximity to the public footpath

As published by the council, reference 23/T0253/TCA

Application record

Reference
23/T0253/TCA
Type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Status
Raise No Objection
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No objection
Received
31 Mar 2023
Validated
31 Mar 2023
Decided
2 May 2023
Ward
Kew Ward [KWW]
Parish
Kew Village
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TW9 3LB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/1736/VRC Granted

    Lansdowne House 5 Branstone Road Richmond TW9 3LB

    Variation of condition U0090403 - Approved Drawings, and U0090400 - Arboricultural Details of planning permission 20/2351/HOT to allow for revised hard and soft landscaping layout

    Decided 9 Sep 2021 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2023

    Received by Richmond upon Thames

  2. 2 May 2023

    Decision issued: Raise No objection

  3. 12 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 2 May 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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    Granted Amendments 11 docs
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