Planning application
357 St Margarets Road Twickenham TW1 1PW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1. Olive Tree Front Garden: Carry out a structural thinning by 20% to help create a tree form and reduce height and spread by 0.25m. Clean out the crown, removing dead branches. The tree's current height is 4m, and its crown spread is 2m After the proposed works, the tree's height is 3.75m and the crown spread is 1.75m. T2. Bay Tree Rear Garden: Reduce height by 3.5m and trim the spread by 0.25m to balance. The tree's current height is 8m, and its crown spread is 4m After the proposed works, the tree's height is 4.5m and the crown spread is 3.75m. T4. Apple Rear Garden: Selectively reduce the height and spread by 1.5m, Formative prune. The tree's current height is 3m, and its crown spread is 3m After the proposed works, the tree's height is 1.5m, and the crown spread is 1.5m.
As published by the council, reference PA25/3798
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/3798
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No objection
- Received
- 22 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 22 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 18 Nov 2025
- Ward
- St. Margarets & North Twickenham Ward [SMN]
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- TW1 1PW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Oct 2025
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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18 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 18 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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