THE GERMAN SCHOOL, The German School, DOUGLAS HOUSE, Petersham Road, Petersham, Richmond, TW10 7AH

1. 22 Aug 2025

   Received by Richmond upon Thames

2. 1 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Raise No objection

3. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 1 October 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.

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.

• German School Petersham Road Ham Richmond Richmond Upon Thames TW10 7AH

  05/T0014/TCA Submitted 7 Dec 2004 100 yards away

  T1 - 202 English Oak (Quercus robur) - Lightly reduce to rebalance, crown clean. T2 - 205 Flowering Cherry (Prunus spp.) - Removal. T3 - 209 Cherry (Prunus spp.) - Reduce back stem growing over the building. Crown clean. T4 - 213 Hybrid Poplar (Populus spp.) - Remove. T5 - 214 Hybrid Poplar (Populus spp.) - Re-pollard or remove. T6 - 215 Hybrid Poplar (Populus spp.) - Re-pollard (original pollard points.) T7 - 216 Hybrid Poplar (Populus spp.) - Re-pollard (original pollard points.) T8 - 217 Hybrid Poplar (Populus spp.) - Remove. T9 - 218 Hybrid Poplar (Populus spp.) - Remove. T10 - 219 Hybrid Poplar (Populus spp.) - Pollard at 6 metres. T11 - 220 White Poplar (Populus nigra) - Remove. T12 - 221 White Poplar (Populus nigra) - Remove. T13 - 222 Cherry (Prunus spp.) - Reduce low eastern limb by 25% Crown clean. T14 - 223 Hybrid Poplar (Populus spp.) - Re-pollard at 7 metres. T15 - 224 Hybrid Poplar (Populus spp.) - Re-pollard at 7 metres. T16 - 225 Hybrid Poplar (Populus spp.) - Re-pollard at 7 metres. T17 - 226 Hybrid Poplar (Populus spp.) - Remove. T18 - 227 Hybrid Poplar (Populus spp.) - Remove. T19 - 228 Hybrid Poplar (Populus spp.) - Re-pollard at 7 metres. T20 - 229 Hybrid Poplar (Populus spp.) - Re-pollard at 7 metres. T21 - 230 Hybrid Poplar (Populus spp.) - Remove or re-pollard. T22 - 231 Hybrid Poplar (Populus spp.) - Remove. T23 - 232 Hybrid Poplar (Populus spp.) - Crown clean. Reduce back to most recent reduction points. T24 - 238 False acacia (Robinia pseudoacia) - Crown reduce by 25% Undertake climbing inspection. Reduce south western low lateral to 3.5 metres from main stem. T25 - 239 Variegated Holly (Ilex spp.) - Remove dead leading stem. Lightly rebalance where necessary. Remove deadwood. T26 - 245 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown reduce by 25% Crown clean. Undertake climbing inspection.

  Granted Trees

• German School Petersham Road Ham Richmond Richmond Upon Thames TW10 7AH

  05/T0018/TCA Submitted 7 Dec 2004 100 yards away

  T85 - 364 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Reduce crown by approximately 35% Undertake a climbinspection and crown clean. T86 - 366 Unknown - Remove. T87 - 367 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Reduce overlong lateral to the north east. Crown clean. T88 - 369 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown clean. T89 - 371 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown clean. Crown lift to pollard points. T90 - 374 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Reduce overlong south western lateral back to main crown line. Crown lift to pollard points. Remove lowest lateral. Crown reduce by 20% T91 - 376 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Crown lift to pollard points. Remove lowest two southern lateral limbs. Remove lowest large northern lateral. Reduce remaining northern laterals by approximately 15% T92 - 377 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Remove deadwood. T93 - 378 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Reduce back northern laterals by approximately 3 metres. Remove large previously cut back limb to the north. Remove seven lowest laterals growing to the south. Crown thin by 25% T94 - 383 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown clean. T95 - 384 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Crown clean. Secondary crown lift to 6.5 metres. Reduce northern and southern laterals by approximately 20% to balance. T96 - 385 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Remove southern low lateral. T97 - 388 Holly (Ilex aquifolium) - Crown lift to 2 metres. Remove hanging dead branch. T98 - 389 False Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) - Crown clean. Crown lift to main crown break. Reduce back overlong laterals to main crown line. Remove deadwood, reduce upright sucker growth arising from lateral limbs. T99 - 390 Cherry (Prunus spp.) - Remove. T100 - 397 Lawson Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) - Remove. T101 - 398 Lawson Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) - Crown clean. Remove ivy. T102 - 399 Whitebeam (Sorbus aria) - Remove.

  Granted Trees

• German School Petersham Road Ham Richmond Richmond Upon Thames TW10 7AH

  05/T0017/TCA Submitted 7 Dec 2004 100 yards away

  T66 - 325 Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) - Remove northern stem. Crown lift remainder to 2.5 metres. T67 - 326 Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) - Reduce overlong eastern limbs by 20% Secondary crown lift to 3 metres. Crown clean. T68 - 327 Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Crown lift to 4 metres. Crown reduce by 20% T69 - 328 Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Reduce pollard by 50% T70 - 331 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Remove. T71 - 332 Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) - Reduce height by 25% Rebalance remainder as necessary. Crown clean. T72 - 333 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown clean. Rebalance upper crown as necessary. T73 - 333a Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown reduce by 50% Remove deadwood. T74 - 333b Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown clean. Remove dense basal growth to allow more detailed inspection. T75 - 337 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Formative prune. T76 - 338 Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) - Formative prune. T77 - 339 Italian Alder (Alnus cordata) - Remove eastern and western secondary stems. T78 - 340 Silver Birch (Betula pendula) - Crown lift to 1.5 metres. Remove secondary stem at 1.8 metres. T79 - 343 Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) - Crown clean. Crown lift to main crown break. Crown reduce by 25% T80 - 344 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Crown clean. Crown lift to main crown break. Reduce back south eastern secondary stem by 25% Inspect cavity. T81 - 347 Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) - Crown clean. Reduce overlong north eastern lateral back to main crown line. Crown lift to 4 metres. T82 - 355 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Remove. T83 - 360 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Crown reduce removing dead top and rebalancing as necessary. Crown lift to main crown break. T84 - 361 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Crown clean. Crown thin by 25% Lightly reduce back from tree to the south.

  Granted Trees

• German School Petersham Road Ham Richmond Richmond Upon Thames TW10 7AH

  05/T0019/TCA Submitted 7 Dec 2004 100 yards away

  T102 - 400 Whitebeam (Sorbus aria) - Remove. T103 - 404 False Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) - Remove lowest eastern lateral limb. Crown reduce by approximately 40% Remove split lateral to the south west. T104 - 405 Holly (Ilex aquifolium) - Crown reduce by 30% T105 - 406 Holly (Ilex aquifolium) - Crown reduce by 30% T106 - Maple (Acer spp.) - Crown reduce by 25% T107 - 412 Ornamental Thorn - Prune back from building to give 0.5 metres clearance. T108 - 416 Lawson Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) x9 - Remove four southernmost trees in group and second tree from the north. (In proposed development area.) T109 - 418 Lawson Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) x 5 and Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) x 1 - Remove two northern cypress. Remove dead wood from second cypress to the south. Brace or remove southern cypress. (In proposed development area.) T110 - 427 Leyland cypress (Cupressocyparis leylandii) x 8 - Remove third tree from the west (with tag) Consider removal of adjacent trees due to future vulnerability to storm damage. Reduce remainder by 30% T111 - 428 Leyland cypress (Cupressocyparis leylandii) - Crown reduce by 30% Remove dead/dying branches. T112 - 430 Lawson Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) - Remove. T113 - 432 Leyland cypress (Cupressocyparis leylandii) x 5 - Remove two westernmost trees growing over stabl roof. Reduce remainder by 30% T114 - 434 Leyland cypress (Cupressocyparis leylandii) x 9 - Reduce by 40% T115 - 440 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Reduce back to most recent reduction points. Rebalance remainder as necessary. Crown clean. Undertake climbing inspection. T116 - 444 Leyland cypress (Cupressocyparis leylandii) - Remove T117 - 445 Leyland cypress (Cupressocyparis leylandii) x 64 - Reduce by 30% Remove any dead trees or dead stems.

  Granted Trees

• German School Petersham Road Ham Richmond Richmond Upon Thames TW10 7AH

  05/T0015/TCA Submitted 7 Dec 2004 100 yards away

  T27 - 246 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown reduce by 25% Crown clean. Undertake climbing inspection. T28 - 250 Yew (Taxus baccata) - Crown clean. Reduce eastern lateral back to main crown line. Crown reduce by 15% T29 - 254 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Remove deadwood. T30 - 257 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown clean. Reduce back to most recent reduction points. Undertake climbing inspection. T31 - 258 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown clean. Reduce back to most recent reduction points. Undertake climbing inspection. T32 - 261 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown clean. Reduce back to most recent reduction points. Undertake climbing inspection. T33 - 262 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown clean. Reduce back to most recent reduction points. Undertake climbing inspection. T34 - 264 Silver Birch (Betula pendula) - Remove. T35 - 269 Lawson Cypress (Chamaecypari lawsoniana) - Crown clean. T36 - 273 Thuja spp. - Remove T37 - 274 Swamp Cypress (Taxodium distichum) - Crown clean. Remove surplus upright sucker growth. Remove ivy. T38 - 275 Evergreen Oak (Quercus ilex) - Crown lift to 2.5 metres. Crown clean. T39 - 280 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Reduce large south eastern lateral limb by 20% Remove lowest pendulus limb to the west and lowest limb to the east. T40 - 281 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown clean. T41 - 282 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown clean. T42 - 283 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown clean. Install cobra type cable brace. T43 - 284 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown clean. Remove low secondary stem to the south. T44 - 285 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown clean. Inspect cavity to the north west at 4.5 metres. T45 - 287 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Remove lowest 5 branches. T46 - 289 Black Pine (Pinus spp.) - Crown clean. Inspect possible trunk cavity at 5 metres. Install cobra type cable brace to support souther framework limb.

  Granted Trees

• German School Petersham Road Ham Richmond Richmond Upon Thames TW10 7AH

  05/T0016/TCA Submitted 7 Dec 2004 100 yards away

  T47 - 291 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Remove the lowest limb to the north. Reduce next 2 laterals by 20% T48 - 292 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Remove western secondary stem. Crown clean. Reduce lower northern lateral by 20% T49 - 297 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Remove. T50 - 298 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Remove. T51 - 299 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Remove. T52 - 300 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Crown clean. Install cobra style cable brace. T53 - 302 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Reduce back overlong laterals to main crown line. Crown clean. T54 - 303 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Crown clean. Reduce overlong northern lateral back to approximate crown line. T55 - 304 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Remove. T56 - 305 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Reduce back overlong south western lateral to main crown line. Crown lift to 4 metres. T57 - 306 Black Pine (Pinus spp.) - Crown clean. Reduce lowest southern laterals by 15% T58 - 307 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Install cobra type cable brace. Crown lift to main crown break. T59 - 314 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown lift to 4 metres. Install cobra type cable brace. T60 - 316 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown lift to 4 metres. Install cobra type cable brace. Remove rubbing limb to the west. T61 - 317 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Reduce large western lateral by up to 30% Crown lift to 4 metres. T62 - 320 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown clean. Crown lift to 4 metres. T63 - 321 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown clean. Crown lift to 4 metres. T64 - 322 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Crown clean. Reduce overlong laterals back to approximate main crown line. Crown lift to 4 metres. T65 - 323 English Elm (Ulmus spp.) - Remove.

  Granted Trees

• PA26/3369 Granted

  15 Fitzwilliam Avenue Richmond TW9 2DQ

  REAR GARDEN T1 Bay (Laurus nobilis) Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2.5m. Final height 3.5m and spread 1.5m.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Trees
• PA26/3384 Granted

  7, The Terrace, London, SW13 0NP

  5 DAY DANGEROUS TREE NOTICE - 1x Eucalyptus - Fell

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Trees
• PA26/3383 Granted

  32, Marlborough Road, Richmond, TW10 6JR

  5 DAY DANGEROUS TREE NOTICE - dead silver birch - fell

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Trees
• PA26/3103 Granted

  20 Chalmers Way Twickenham TW1 1QG

  T1 False Acacia - Fell to ground level and poison stump to grind in 6 -12 month following poison. Client wishes to replant in the future.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
• PA26/3101 Granted

  85, The Vineyard, Richmond, TW10 6AT

  Reducing the crown of an Old Mature Prunus Cerasifera that is leaning at 45 deg with a 10 cm by 10 cm basal trunk cavity at the base of a 23 cm diameter trunk. The current height is approx 5.5m and the maximum branch radius 3.5m (bearing in mind the tree is leaning at 45 deg. Other trees in the garden are a Betula Pendula, Olea Europaea (*2) and and Malus Domestica (*2). All in the rear garden.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees