Planning application
Cairn Cottage Upper Ham Road Ham Richmond TW10 5LA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Holly - Reduce in height approximately 1 metre and shape laterals into proportional crown shape. T2 - Magnolia - Crown reduction by up to 1.5 metres in height and spread - current approximate height 7 metres and current approximate spread 12 metres leaving approximate new height of 6 metres and spread of 10.5 metres T3 - Holly - Fell to ground level - Reason for work: the tree is causing damage to the surrounding structures which no pruning could resolve. T5 - Robina - Remove Lower epicormic growths on main stem up to approximately 4 metres from ground level. All work to be undertaken within guidance of BS3998:2010 with a maximum diameter pruning wound of 50mm
As published by the council, reference PA25/3492
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/3492
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No objection
- Received
- 3 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 3 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 6 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside Ward [HMP]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW10 5LA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Oct 2025
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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6 Nov 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
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 6 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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