Planning application
Quintock House Broomfield Road Kew TW9 3HT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Front Garden (Right Boundary) T1: Mimosa tree - Reduce height and sides by 2m, thin canopy by 10% Height of tree currently: 7M Height of tree after reduction: 5M Spread of tree currently: 5M Spread of tree after reduction: 3M Reasons for work: General tree maintenance More light Clearance from building Lift over road low trees Maintaining tree in its current setting Reduce shading to house tree is lening toward bulding
As published by the council, reference PA25/3620
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/3620
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No objection
- Received
- 13 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 11 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Kew Ward [KWW]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW9 3HT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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PA26/3018 Awaiting decision
Quintock House Broomfield Road Kew TW9 3HT
Back Garden (Right Boundary) T1: Bay tree – Reduce height by 2m, reduce sides by 1m, lift canopy by 1m above the wall, remove major deadwood Height of tree currently: 5m Height of tree after reduction: 3m Spread of tree currently: 5m Spread of tree after reduction: 4m Reasons for work: General tree maintenance More light Clearance from building Maintaining tree in its current setting Reduce shading to house Suppressing growth of shrubs
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Oct 2025
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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11 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 11 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.
Nearby applications
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Quintock House Broomfield Road Kew TW9 3HT
98% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct
Back Garden (Right Boundary) T1: Bay tree – Reduce height by 2m, reduce sides by 1m, lift canopy by 1m above the wall, remove major deadwood Height of tree currently: 5m Height of tree after reduction: 3m Spread of tree currently: 5m Spread of tree after reduction: 4m Reasons for work: General tree maintenance More light Clearance from building Maintaining tree in its current setting Reduce shading to house Suppressing growth of shrubs
Awaiting decision Trees -
19A Kew Gardens Road Kew Richmond TW9 3HD
T2 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Reduce crown to the most recent previous reduction points, removing approx. 2-3m of new growth. Final height 14m and final overall spread 12m.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Broomfield House School 10 Broomfield Road Kew Richmond TW9 3HS
Tree 1: Lime - Repollard to previous levels by the removal of approximately 1-2 metres of new growth leaving a finished height of approximately 9-10 metres and crown radius of approximately 2-3 metres. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem and base. Tree 2: Lime - Repollard to previous levels by the removal of approximately 1-2 metres of new growth leaving a finished height of approximately 9-10 metres and crown radius of approximately 2-3 metres. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem and base. Tree 5: Lime - Repollard to previous levels by the removal of approximately 1-1.5 metres of new growth leaving a finished height of approximately 10-11 metres and crown radius of approximately 3-4 metres. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem. Works are to maintain trees at previously pollarded levels, reducing debris and increasing light over public areas and playgrounds.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Broomfield House School 10 Broomfield Road Kew Richmond TW9 3HS
5 DAY DANGEROUS TREE NOTICE the dead Catalpa located on the grounds of Broomfield house school - would like to remove this tree
Granted Trees 1 doc -
3 Broomfield Road Kew Richmond Upon Thames TW9 3HR
T1 - Lime (Tilia europaea) - Fell. T2 - Lime (Tilia europaea) - Fell.
Granted Trees -
23 Princes Road Kew Richmond TW9 3HP
Back Garden (Right Boundary) T1: Magnolia tree - Fell to ground level height 5m & spread 4m. Reduce height to 0m & spread to 0m The Magnolia tree as outgrown the small front garden causing excessive shading to the house and unable to grow any plants underneath Reason for work More light clearance from building suppressing growth of shrubs
Granted Trees 3 docs
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PA26/3021 Awaiting decision
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