Planning application
7, Sheen Common Drive, Richmond, TW10 5BW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree of Heaven in rear garden - cut down and remove.
As published by the council, reference PA25/3995
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/3995
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No objection
- Received
- 4 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 4 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 25 Nov 2025
- Ward
- South Richmond Ward [STR]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW10 5BW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/T1045/TCA Granted
7 Sheen Common Drive Richmond TW10 5BW
T1 and T2 - Cherry Trees - 1m crown reduction from 4m high to 3m high; and 4m wide to 3m wide due to them being too big for the space and to keep on top of general maintenance of the trees. T3 - Holly Tree - reduce from 6m high to 4.5m high; and from 4m wide to 3m wide due to it encroaching on the neighbour's garden and fence; and it is too near the gutters and buildings of the house. T4 - Tree of Heaven - Crown reduce from 14m high to 12m high; and from 11m wide to 9m wide due to it being too large for the garden and it has been previously priced before so sensible to reduce any risks of snap outs. T5 - Apple Tree - crown reduction from 4m to 3m high; and from 4m to 3m wide due to it being too large for the garden and to maintain tree's health . T6 - walnut tree - reduce the crown from 5m to 4m high; and 4m to 3m wide due to it needing its three yearly maintenance reduction. T7 - Holm Oak - reduce back to previous points of reduction from 19m high to 17m high; and from 15m wide to 13m wide due to it being too large for the area and keeping up with general maintenance T8 - Oak Tree - reduce back to previous points of reduction from 22m high to 20m high; and from 20m wide to 18m wide due to it being too large for the area and keeping up with general maintenance T9 - Green Gage - light reduction from 3m to 2m wide; and 2m to 1.5m wide so that general maintenance is kept.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 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
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
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.
Nearby applications
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7 Sheen Common Drive Richmond TW10 5BW
T1 and T2 - Cherry Trees - 1m crown reduction from 4m high to 3m high; and 4m wide to 3m wide due to them being too big for the space and to keep on top of general maintenance of the trees. T3 - Holly Tree - reduce from 6m high to 4.5m high; and from 4m wide to 3m wide due to it encroaching on the neighbour's garden and fence; and it is too near the gutters and buildings of the house. T4 - Tree of Heaven - Crown reduce from 14m high to 12m high; and from 11m wide to 9m wide due to it being too large for the garden and it has been previously priced before so sensible to reduce any risks of snap outs. T5 - Apple Tree - crown reduction from 4m to 3m high; and from 4m to 3m wide due to it being too large for the garden and to maintain tree's health . T6 - walnut tree - reduce the crown from 5m to 4m high; and 4m to 3m wide due to it needing its three yearly maintenance reduction. T7 - Holm Oak - reduce back to previous points of reduction from 19m high to 17m high; and from 15m wide to 13m wide due to it being too large for the area and keeping up with general maintenance T8 - Oak Tree - reduce back to previous points of reduction from 22m high to 20m high; and from 20m wide to 18m wide due to it being too large for the area and keeping up with general maintenance T9 - Green Gage - light reduction from 3m to 2m wide; and 2m to 1.5m wide so that general maintenance is kept.
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9 Sheen Common Drive Richmond Richmond Upon Thames TW10 5BW
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Granted Householder Extension 8 docsSmall domestic -
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T1 - Silver Birch (Betula pendula) - Reduce by 6-8 ft to previous pruning points. Remove lower 4 branches. Overall reduction of 20-25%
Granted Trees -
9, Sheen Common Drive, Richmond, TW10 5BW
Front Garden Front Central Area • T1 - 1 x Magnolia to reduce to previous points/cloud prune. (reduce in height from 6 meters down to 2 meters and to reduce the sides by a maximum of 0.5 meters to create a better form) Tree has experienced significant regrowth this season. General maintenance pruning required.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
9 Sheen Common Drive Richmond TW10 5BW
TPO magnolia: selective reduction/ thinning cuts to reduce the overall shape by 20%. Crown thin by 20%: Reasoning to maximise light penetration. Routine maintenance
Granted Trees 2 docs -
9 Sheen Common Drive Richmond TW10 5BW
Front Garden Front Central Area - T1 - 1 x Magnolia to cloud prune - is a height of 5 meters so we intend to take it down to 4.5 meters and its at a width of 4 meters so reducing it to 3.5 meters.
Granted Trees 2 docs
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