Planning application
54, Richmond Hill, Richmond, TW10 6RQ
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 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 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Oct 2025
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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21 Nov 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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Open the documentsWhat 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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