Planning application
SRCC, St Richard Reynolds Catholic Secondary School, Clifden Road, Twickenham, TW1 4LT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 H 14m W 14M Lime - Crown lift over highway T2 H 18m W16m Lime - Prune back from highway and play equipment by 2 metres T3 H18m W 16m Horse chestnut - Prune back from highway and play equipment by 2 metres T4 H20m W 20m Plane - Same Prune back from highway and play equipment by 2 metres T5 H16m W14m Chestnut - Raise to 3 metres. T9 H 15m W15m Maple - Raise over the road and prune to clear street signs T10 H 15m W 15m T10 Chestnut - raise to 3 metres T11 H20m W22m Plane - Raise to 3 metre T12 H16m W20M Lime reduce by 2.5 metres. T13 H 15m W17m Lime raise to 3 metres T15 H 16m W12m Lime raise to 3 metres T16 H 16m W 9m Lime raise to 3 metres T17 H16m W 15m Lime raise to 3 metres T18 H 13m W 15m Lime raise to 3 metres Reduce by 2.5 metres T19 H13M W10m Lime raise to 3 metres Reduce by 2.5 metres T20 H16 m W 11m Lime raise to 3 metres T21 H16M W 13m Lime raise to 3 metres T22 H26m W12m Lime raise to 3 metres Prune back from the school by 2 metres T23 H16M W 14m Lime raise to 3 metres Prune back from the school by 2 metres T24 H 16m W 10m Lime raise to 3 metres Prune back from the school by 2 metres T25 H 16m W 10M Lime raise to 3 metres Prune back from the school by 2 metres T26 H16m W 8m Lime raise to 3 metres Prune back from the school by 2 metres T27 H14m W 10m Lime - Reduce by 2.5 metres T28 H14M W 12M Lime -Lime - Reduce by 2.5 metres T29 H 16M W 10M Lime Raise to 3 metres T30 H 20M W 17M Plane - Prune back from the neighbours by 3 metres T31 H16m W 12M Chestnut - reduce by 2 metres T32 H10m W6m Lime Re Pollard T33 H10m W 6m Lime Re Pollard T34 H10m W 6M Lime Re Pollard T35 H 10m W6M Lime Re Pollard T42 H 8m W 12M Magnolia - Raise by 1 metre over the wall and footpath
As published by the council, reference PA25/3475
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/3475
- Type
- Works to Trees Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Received
- 2 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 31 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 19 Dec 2025
- Ward
- South Twickenham Ward [STT]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW1 4LT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PA26/0985 Granted
SRCC, St Richard Reynolds Catholic Secondary School, Clifden Road, Twickenham, TW1 4LT
Installation of 2Nr single storey prefabricated music practice pods in the old bike storage area alongside the side of Corpus Christi block on Clifden Road.
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PA25/4352 Awaiting decision
SRCC, St Richard Reynolds Catholic Secondary School, Clifden Road, Twickenham, TW1 4LT
Construction of proposed MUGA, including associated paths, landscaping, spectator areas and ecological enhancement areas. Reconfiguration of car park (reconsult due to draft community use agreement and noise assessment).
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PA25/2329 Decided
SRCC, St Richard Reynolds Catholic Secondary School, Clifden Road, Twickenham, TW1 4LT
Details pursuant to conditions: NS05 (Coach/mini bus management plan) and NS06 (Service management plan) of planning approval 15/1359/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Oct 2025
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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31 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Dec 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 19 December 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
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