Planning application
32 Oak Avenue Hampton TW12 3NX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T13 - Beech- Fagus Sylvatica Reduce unworked half of Beech crown by up to 2 metres to match previous reduction on house side. Unreduced half of canopy currents spread approximately 8 metres once reduced branches will be approximately 6 metres. Works will rebalance canopy and reduce asymmetric loading. Remove deadwood. We are applying to carry out a proportional reduction on the unworked half of the Beech tree canopy to restore balance and reduce asymmetric loading. The previous approved works in December 2020 permitted reduction only on the limb supported by the cobra bracing system (the house side). Those works were completed by a previous contractor, but the opposite side of the crown was left untouched. This has resulted in uneven weight distribution and increased strain on the main union and bracing system. The proposed works involve reducing the unworked half of the canopy by up to 2 metres to match the previously reduced side, removing any dead, dying, or crossing branches, and lightly reshaping to maintain a natural form. These works are intended to restore canopy balance, reduce end-weight on the main boughs, and improve overall structural stability to ensure the tree’s long-term safe retention within the garden setting. All operations will be carried out in accordance with BS 3998:2010 (Tree Work – Recommendations)
As published by the council, reference PA25/3765
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/3765
- Type
- Works to Trees Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 21 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 9 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Hampton North Ward [HPN]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW12 3NX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2025
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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27 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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13 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 9 December 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.
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