Planning application
69 Popes Avenue Twickenham TW2 5TD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1. Japanese Maple Front Garden: To achieve your pruning plan and match the height of the top window seal, we will need to adopt the following methods. Drop Crutching Technique: Removing upright leaders and redirecting growth to lower lateral branches. Making cuts just above a side branch that is at least ? the diameter of the branch being removed. Ensuring the side branch is pointing outward or downward to maintain the layered look. Specification: Reduce height to match the level of the 1st floor seal (1.5m Height), using the above technique. Reduce the south section of the crown by 2m, blending it with the remainder of the crown, to leave a layered and natural appearance. Retain the north/lowest lateral spreading branches for screening. The tree's current height is 8m, and its crown spread is 6m After the proposed works, the tree's height is 6m-6.5m, and the crown spread is 6m.
As published by the council, reference PA25/3606
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/3606
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No objection
- Received
- 10 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 10 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 12 Nov 2025
- Ward
- South Twickenham Ward [STT]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW2 5TD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PA25/4168 Granted
69 Popes Avenue Twickenham TW2 5TD
T1. Japanese Maple Front Garden: To achieve your pruning plan and match the height of the top window seal, we will need to adopt the following methods. Drop Crutching Technique: Removing upright leaders and redirecting growth to lower lateral branches. Making cuts just above a side branch that is at least ? the diameter of the branch being removed. Ensuring the side branch is pointing outward or downward to maintain the layered look. Specification: Reduce height to match the level of the 1st floor seal, using the above technique. Reduce the south section of the crown by 2m, blending with the remainder of the crown, leaving a layered and natural appearance. Retain the north/lowest lateral spreading branches for screening. The tree's current height is 4.5m, and its crown spread is 7m After the proposed works, the tree's height is 3m and the crown spread is 5m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Oct 2025
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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12 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
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Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 12 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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T1. Japanese Maple Front Garden: To achieve your pruning plan and match the height of the top window seal, we will need to adopt the following methods. Drop Crutching Technique: Removing upright leaders and redirecting growth to lower lateral branches. Making cuts just above a side branch that is at least ? the diameter of the branch being removed. Ensuring the side branch is pointing outward or downward to maintain the layered look. Specification: Reduce height to match the level of the 1st floor seal, using the above technique. Reduce the south section of the crown by 2m, blending with the remainder of the crown, leaving a layered and natural appearance. Retain the north/lowest lateral spreading branches for screening. The tree's current height is 4.5m, and its crown spread is 7m After the proposed works, the tree's height is 3m and the crown spread is 5m.
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