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St Mary Magdalen Church North Worple Way Mortlake London SW14 8PR

Granted Richmond upon Thames PA25/3724 Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

CARPARK AREA G1/72,73,74,75 Lime (Tilia x europa) 4 x trees - Re-Pollard back to previous pollard points removing approximately 2-4m of new growth. Final height 4.5m and spread 2.5m. NORTH WEST CORNER OF SITE T2/38 False Acacia (Robinia Pseudoacacia) - Remove central stem down to fork at 3m. Reduce the height of the remainder of the crown by 4m. and the radius by 1-2m. Final height = 9m and final spread by 4m. T3/48 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Reduce height by 4m. Reduce remaining crown by 1-2m to shape. Final height 7m. Final spread 6m. EAST OF CHURCH T4/25 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Reduce crown to the most recent previous reduction points, removing approx. 4-5m of new growth. Final height 10m and final overall spread 8m. EAST AND SOUTHERN BOUNDARY G5/53,57,58,59,12,13,14,15,16,18,19,20,21,22,23,24 Lime (Tilia x europa) Approx 16 x trees - Re-Pollard back to previous pollard points removing approximately 2-4m of new growth. Final heights 5-10m and spread 4-8m.

As published by the council, reference PA25/3724

Application record

Reference
PA25/3724
Type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No objection
Received
17 Oct 2025
Validated
17 Oct 2025
Decided
11 Nov 2025
Ward
Mortlake & Barnes Common Ward [MRB]
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SW14 8PR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • PA25/2938 Granted

    St Mary Magdalen Church North Worple Way Mortlake London SW14 8PR

    Removal of 20th Century rendered brick infill to historic doorway and reinstatement of new replica door consisting of a steel frame with Jesmonite panel, and insertion of necessary structure to hang door.

    Decided 17 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Oct 2025

    Received by Richmond upon Thames

  2. 11 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No objection

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 34 docs
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