Planning application
34 Castelnau Barnes London SW13 9RU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1-Beech Reduce canopy in height from approximately 16m to 14m and canopy width from approximately 14m to 10m (up to 2m from tips either side) No live branches with greater diameter than 5cm to be removed, essentially mostly sections of regrowth to be removed. Thin crown by up to 10% concentrating on branch tips Maintain a continuous and flowing canopy outline REASONS FOR WORKS: Very large tree in close proximity to the house and neighbouring house. Previously reduced with dense and extensive regrowth, encroaching on the building in places. Very dense canopy with very little light filtering through to lower areas. Follow on from previous maintenance strategies to manage the tree relative to its position
As published by the council, reference PA25/3134
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/3134
- Type
- Works to Trees Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Received
- 11 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 29 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Barnes Ward [BRN]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW13 9RU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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19/3385/PS192 Granted
34 Castelnau Barnes London SW13 9RU
Replacement window on first floor front elevation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2025
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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29 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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Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 29 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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