Planning application
127 Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey, Tw10 7aa
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
TG2 (x6) Sycamores (Along the driveway boundary) - Reduce crowns by approx. 7m off height and 3m off width - Final height 8m and width 6m. Reason: To contain heights and widths by reducing back to previous pruning points. T4 Sycamore (x1) - Fell to ground level. Reason: Clients have received planning permission to build a sensory room for their son on the adjacent patch of disused land. Removing the tree would allow much more light to reach the room.
As published by the council, reference PA25/2995
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/2995
- Type
- Works to Trees Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
- Received
- 1 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 5 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside Ward [HMP]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW10 7AA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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PA25/3115 Granted
127 Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey, Tw10 7aa
T3B - Elderberry (x1) - Reduce crown height by 1m and width by 1m. Final height 5m and width 4m. Reason To maintain tree at a smaller size. T3 Elm (x1) - Reduce crown height by 2.5m and width by 2.5m. Final height 6m and width 4m. Reason To maintain tree at a smaller size
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2025
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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10 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Split Decision
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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 documentsAfter the decision
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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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127 Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey, Tw10 7aa
T3B - Elderberry (x1) - Reduce crown height by 1m and width by 1m. Final height 5m and width 4m. Reason To maintain tree at a smaller size. T3 Elm (x1) - Reduce crown height by 2.5m and width by 2.5m. Final height 6m and width 4m. Reason To maintain tree at a smaller size
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Refused Trees -
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