Planning application
16 Beresford Avenue Twickenham TW1 2PY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Copper Beech in back garden to be reduced. The current height of the tree is 16m and current width is 8m. We are seeking to reduce the height by 2.5m leaving a height of 13.5m and reduce the width by 2m leaving a width at 6m.
As published by the council, reference PA25/3251
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/3251
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No objection
- Received
- 22 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 22 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Twickenham Riverside Ward [TRW]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW1 2PY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2025
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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22 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 22 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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