Planning application
Hampton Court Palace Hampton Court Road Hampton
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Barge Walk - To fell x3 semi mature Fraxinus excelsior trees on Barge walk, near Kingston Bridge. These trees are interfering with boat mooring areas and are starting to show ash dieback symptoms. 3 Prunus spp. will be planted as a replacement further south on Barge Walk. Tree tag numbers B0803, B0806, B0809 The Wilderness - To fell x2 Lawson Cypress and 1 Serbian spruce. One Lawson cypress is very close to a third party property and is declining health. The second Lawson cypress and Serbian spruce are subdominant to a Sequiadendron sempervirens specimen, that we would like to create room around. Some smaller shrub species, that can be easily maintained will be put in place of the Lawson and Serbian spruce. Tree tag numbers G0387, G0429, G0396 The Wilderness - To fell 1 mature Fagus sylvatica with Meripulus fungal fruiting bodies at the base. This tree is located adjacent to the Hampton Court Maze, a popular attraction for many school trips and families so there is significant risk associated with this stem. This tree will be replacement planted with a similar specimen to fill the large space that will be created, either Castanea sativa or Carpinus betulus. Tree Tag G0248. To fell 1 large dead Cedrus spp. on the east front within Hampton Court Palace Gardens. Replacement planting will take place to maintain a dappled screen to the palace. Tag number G0756.
As published by the council, reference 24/T1018/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 24/T1018/TCA
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Raise No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No objection
- Received
- 26 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 26 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 7 Jan 2025
- Ward
- Hampton Ward [HPT]
- Parish
- Hampton Village
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register
This site has had 19 applications since 2021: 18 approved, 0 refused.
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PA26/2295 Granted
Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Road, Hampton
G0069 - Acer pseudoplatanus: 2m full crown reduction to alleviate forces at primary branch junction. R0012 - Betula utilis var. jacquemontii: Fell to Ground Level. No desire to replant due to proximity to scheduled ancient monument. R0164 - Aesculus hippocastanum: 1.5m full crown reduction to alleviate forces at primary branch junction. G0036 - Robinia pseudoacacia: 1.5m reduction in height to alleviate forces at cracked primary branch junction.
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PA26/1899 Awaiting decision
Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Road, Hampton
Certificate of lawfulness to confirm that the existing use of the parts of Home Park and the Paddocks shown on Plans Ref: Plan 1 and Plan 2 for events including a music festival and flower show, and associated operations and car parking, for a period of up to 69 days per annum is lawful.
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PA26/1831 Granted
Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Road, Hampton
R0085 - Aesculus hippocastanum - Pollard at primary branch junction c. 3m R0115 - Aesculus hippocastanum - Fell to ground level, replant with A. indica to promote climate resilience in our tree stock.
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PA26/1764 Granted
Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Road, Hampton
17028 - Robinia pseudoacacia - Fell to ground level 17036 - Robinia pseudoacacia - Fell to ground level 17040 - Robinia pseudoacacia - Fell to ground level 17044 - Robinia pseudoacacia - Fell to ground level The removal of these trees is in line with our ongoing efforts to reduce the number of non-native tree species within Home Park, and to enable the installation of drainage systems in relation to the ongoing restoration of the Shepperds Huts Complex. Following project completion the area will be replanted with a mix of native species to help promote biodiversity within the area and to be in keeping with the historical and cultural setting of the site.
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PA26/1762 Granted
Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Road, Hampton
5320 - Acer pseudoplatanus - 3m full crown reduction 14756 - Tillia x europaea - 15m reduction to mitigate forces on decayed base and enable retention for habitat. Reduce S aspect below final high by c. 5m to keep general form. Use coronet and rip cuts to increase habitat value. 22493 - Aesculus hippocastanum - reduce hight by c. 8m to reduce likelihood of further catastrophic failure of the main stem. final hight should br c. 3m above recent failure. reduce extended southern limbs by upto 4m to reduce lever movement on branch junctions. 17096 - Aesculus hippocastanum - 3m full crown reduction to reduce lever arm effects and forces on decayed scaffold structure 53204 - Aesculus hippocastanum - Reduce low phototrophic limbs to W by 3m, reduce lateral spread of remaining canopy by 2m to reduce lever arm effects, lift over workshop by 3m to provide access for scaffolding 60300 - Populus spp. - Monolith tree at 5m and retain for habitat 60396 - Aesculus hippocastanum - 3m full crown reduction to reduce loading on decayed main stem and lessen likelihood of catastrophic failure 60440 - Tilia x europaea - Reduce in height by c. 6m to a final height of c. 9m to mitigate likelihood of major stem failure. Onward management as a pollard
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PA26/1653 Granted
Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Road, Hampton
3x Silver Birch - Prune back to previous points and remove approx 1.5m from entire crowns
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PA26/1341 Granted
Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Road, Hampton
G0473 - Tilia x europaea - Fell to ground level as tree has died over the winter and is in an area of extremely high foot fall G0518 - Tilia x europaea - Fell to ground level as tree is in terminal decline and in an area of extremely high foot fall. Replanting Plan - There is no desire to replant replacement trees in the current location or of the removed species due to the visual impact it would have on the historically designed landscape, as well as the poor projected climate suitability of the species at this site. Instead 2 Carpinus betulus of 6-8cm dbh will be planted in a suitable location within the site.
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PA26/1343 Granted
Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Road, Hampton
5 DAY DANGEROUS TREE NOTICE Fell two Lime trees that have died on the east front
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PA26/1234 Granted
Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Road, Hampton
R0068 - Aesculus hippocastanum - 5m full crown reduction to alleviate forces at decayed base
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PA26/1233 Granted
Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Road, Hampton
R0074 - Aesculus hippocastanum - 2m full crown reduction to alleviate forces on major stem cavity.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Nov 2024
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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7 Jan 2025
Decision issued: Raise No objection
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 7 January 2025, 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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