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17 The Embankment Twickenham TW1 3DU

Granted Richmond upon Thames 24/T0870/TCA Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Back Garden (Left Boundary) T1: Cherry tree - Reduce height by 2m, reduce sides by 2.5m to balance, remove major deadwood Current height standing at 4 metres Reducing height down to 2 metres Spread of tree before 3 metres Spread of tree after reduction 2.5 metres T2: Lilac tree - Reduce height by 1 - 1.5m, remove major deadwood Current height standing at 3 metres Reducing height down to 2metres Spread of tree before 2metres Spread of tree after reduction 1.5 metres T3: Pear tree - Reduce height by 2m back to previous points to relieve weight from extended leaders, install post and pegs to prop up tree [Reason: neighbours have installed a new fence that has damaged the roots and made the tree unstable] Current height standing at 4 metres Reducing height down to 3 metres Spread of tree before 3 metres Spread of tree after reduction 2.5 metres (Right Boundary) T4: Apple tree - Lateral reduction of 1m Current height standing at 3 metres Reducing height down to 2 metres Spread of tree before 2 metres Spread of tree after reduction 2m metres Reason for work General tree maintenance clearance from building maintaining this tree in its current setting suppressing growth of shrubs

As published by the council, reference 24/T0870/TCA

Application record

Reference
24/T0870/TCA
Type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Status
Raise No Objection
Decision
Raise No objection
Received
17 Oct 2024
Validated
17 Oct 2024
Decided
19 Nov 2024
Ward
Twickenham Riverside Ward [TRW]
Parish
Twickenham Village
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TW1 3DU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Oct 2024

    Received by Richmond upon Thames

  2. 19 Nov 2024

    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 19 November 2024, 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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