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54, Richmond Hill, Richmond, TW10 6RQ

Granted Richmond upon Thames PA25/3472 Works to Trees Under TPO

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

FRONT GARDEN G1 Indian Horse Chestnut (Aesculus indica) X2 X2 trees - 30% Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the trees by approximately 2-3m to tidy and contain, retaining furnishing growth. Final height = 4m and final spread = 6m. REAR GARDEN T2 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Crown reduce by approximately 1-1.5m back to most recent previous reduction points to tidy and contain. Final height = 10m and final spread = 5m. T3 Oak (Quercus spp.) Crown reduce by approximately 1-1.5m back to most recent previous reduction points to tidy and contain. Final height = 6m and final spread = 4m. T4 London plane (Platanus × hispanica) Crown reduce by approximately 2-3m back to most recent previous reduction points to tidy and contain. Final height = 12m and final spread = 8m. T5 Weeping Ash (Fraxinus excelsior 'Pendula') Reduce heavily weighted side of tree by approximately 2-3m to alleviate some end weight and reduce the risk of branch failure. Remove major deadwood. Final height = 6m and final spread = 6m.

As published by the council, reference PA25/3472

Application record

Reference
PA25/3472
Type
Works to Trees Under TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
2 Oct 2025
Validated
2 Oct 2025
Decided
21 Nov 2025
Ward
Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside Ward [HMP], South Richmond Ward [STR]
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TW10 6RQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 23/T0154/TPO Split decision

    54 Richmond Hill Richmond TW10 6RQ

    REAR GARDEN T1 Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Fell to ground level and remove all arisings. Gamodaerum fungus around the base. Hollow sounding. Not responded from previous pruning. Appears to be in poor condition. T2 Mullberry (Morus spp) Fell to ground level and remove all arisings.Tree is in decline, possiblr water logging. Tree leaning.

    Decided 25 Apr 2023 Trees
  • 23/T0024/TPO Refused

    54 Richmond Hill Richmond TW10 6RQ

    REAR GARDEN T1 Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Fell to ground level and remove all arisings. T2 Mullberry (Morus spp) Fell to ground level and remove all arisings

    Decided 16 Feb 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Oct 2025

    Received by Richmond upon Thames

  2. 21 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 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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What this grant of permission means

Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 21 November 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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