Planning application
46 Popes Avenue Twickenham TW2 5TL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Back Garden (Back Boundary) T1: Silver birch tree – Reduce height by 1.5 - 2m, reduce sides by 0.5 - 1m, thin canopy by 10%, lift canopy to top of trellis, remove major deadwood Height of tree currently: 6M Height of tree after reduction: 4.5M Spread of tree currently: 3.5M Spread of tree after reduction: 3M (Left Boundary) T2: Magnolia tree – Re-prune by 1m back to previous points, thin canopy by 10%, remove major deadwood Height of tree currently: 4.5M Height of tree after reduction: 3.5M Spread of tree currently: 4M Spread of tree after reduction: 3M (Right Boundary) T3: Quince tree – Re-prune by 1m back to previous points Height of tree currently: 4.5M Height of tree after reduction: 3.5M Spread of tree currently: 4M Spread of tree after reduction: 3M Reasons for work: General tree maintenance More light Maintaining tree in its current setting Suppressing growth of shrubs
As published by the council, reference PA25/3619
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/3619
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No objection
- Received
- 13 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 14 Nov 2025
- Ward
- South Twickenham Ward [STT]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW2 5TL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Oct 2025
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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14 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
3 documents on file for this application
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Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 14 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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