Planning application
446, Upper Richmond Road, London, SW15 5RQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - mature lime pollard - to be reduced back to pollard points. Reduction of 7m in height. Total canopy size at the moment is 10m in height, 6m in width. After works canopy size will be 3m in height and 1m in width. T2 - neighbouring yew tree to be trimmed lightly into shape. T3 - neighbouring bay tree to be cut back and trimmed to boundary level. T4 - dying cabbage palm to be removed and ground out. TG1 - X4 large dead red robin trees to be removed and ground out. TG2 - X7 large red robin trees to be reduced lightly by 0.5-1m over clients garden. Height will be untouched. Canopy width is currently 7m, final width is 6m. Remove deadwood throughout. TG3 - x4 bay trees to be trimmed lightly into tidy shapes.
As published by the council, reference PA25/3958
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/3958
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No objection
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 25 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Mortlake & Barnes Common Ward [MRB]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW15 5RQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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25 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 25 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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