Planning application
Hampton Court Palace Hampton Court Road Hampton KT8 9AU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The tree is a London Plane - Tag Number G0034. 21 meters in height with a crown spread of 19 meters. Two significant lateral limbs failed during storm Darragh, the larger limb failed due to a small amount of included bark not visible from the ground, the weight of the branch then subsequently took out a the lower branch. There are two tears within the crown but with a significant amount (over 50%) of sound holding wood. Due to the crown now becoming more exposed we plan on completing a reduction of 5m over the whole crown, the tree will then be 16m tall with a spread of 14m. This is so that the overall character of the tree is not lost and a significant amount of sail will be reduced, therefore reducing the risk to potential future storm damage. We would intend to complete a crown reduction to maintain the tree size every 5 years.
As published by the council, reference 24/T1108/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 24/T1108/TCA
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Raise No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No objection
- Received
- 17 Dec 2024
- Validated
- 17 Dec 2024
- Decided
- 9 Jan 2025
- Ward
- Hampton Ward [HPT]
- Parish
- Hampton Village
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- KT8 9AU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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24/T1047/TCA Granted
Hampton Court Palace Hampton Court Road Hampton KT8 9AU
To fell x1 mature Fraxinus excelsior with high bat potential. The tree is a poor condition with multiple large cavities, it is located adjacent to a historic wall, although there is not much weight, the high levels of visible decay create concern that any failure will damage the listed wall. A bat survey is planned before any cutting takes places. Tree code: 28552 To fell a group of 3 semi mature sycamore and 1 horse chestnut that are extremely close to listed walls which require protection from tree roots to mitigate against foreseeable damage. Also 1 horse chestnut to reduce by 3m, from a 15m diameter crown spread to a 12m diameter, to avoid large limbs failing onto listed wall. Tree codes: 28504, 28512, 28516, 28524, 28532.
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23/T0275/TCA Granted
Hampton Court Palace Hampton Court Road Hampton KT8 9AU
The tree is identified on the Tree Location Plan and is a self-set ash Fraxinus excelsior. The tree is damaging the structure of the moorings, causing a trip hazard for access to the moorings from the ramp, and destabilising the surrounding structures. It is proposed to fell the tree and grind out the roots. The displaced stone flags will be lifted and reinstated to facilitate this work. It is not proposed to replant another tree in order to maintain safe level access to the moorings. Work to the tree has been defined in consultation with Historic Royal Palace's Park & Estate Manager, Nicholas Garbutt BSc (Hons); TechCert (ArborA); MArborA, and on the advice of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and Hockley & Dawson consulting engineers.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2024
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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9 Jan 2025
Decision issued: Raise No objection
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24 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 9 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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