Planning application
10 Townshend Road, Richmond, Surrey, Tw9 1xh
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T11 - Magnolia tree, we plan to prune by one third - be removed is a 1 metre crown reduction in width and a 1.5 metre reduction in height, leaving a canopy spread of 3 metres and a height of 4.5 metres
As published by the council, reference PA25/3250
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/3250
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No objection
- Received
- 22 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 25 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 29 Oct 2025
- Ward
- North Richmond Ward [NRR]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW9 1XH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2025
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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25 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Raise No objection
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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 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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