Planning application
Argyle House 310 Richmond Road East Twickenham.
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Sycamore (T1): Reduce height by 3m, width by 2m. Height after work, 12m. Width after work, 6m Ailanthus (T3): Reduce height by 3-4m, width by 2m to form a pollard and make future maintenance easier. Height after work, 12m. Width after work, 7m
As published by the council, reference PA25/2919
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/2919
- Type
- Works to Trees Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Received
- 26 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 21 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Twickenham Riverside Ward [TRW]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PA25/3216 Granted
Argyle House 310 Richmond Road East Twickenham.
Sycamore (T2): Reduce height by 3m, width by 1m. Height after work, 10m. Width after work, 3m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2025
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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3 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 21 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.
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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