Planning application
40, West Park Road, Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
FRONT GARDEN T1 Olive (Olea europaea) Trim all round to tidy and shape. Final height = 3m and final spread = 1.5m. T2 Olive (Olea europaea) 30% Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by approximately 1-1.5m to tidy and contain, retaining furnishing growth. Final height = 4m and final spread = 2m T3 Olive (Olea europaea) Reduce height to match adjacent, smaller Olive tree. Trim remaining tree all round to tidy and shape. Final height = 3m and final spread = 1.5m.
As published by the council, reference PA25/3800
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/3800
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No objection
- Received
- 22 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 22 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 18 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Kew Ward [KWW]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW9 4DA
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
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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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