Planning application
Royston Court, Lichfield Road, Kew
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1. Mimosa - Reduce encroachment to boundary line by 2 metres 10x8m down to 10x6m - Damaging adjacent garage roof
As published by the council, reference PA25/4086
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/4086
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No objection
- Received
- 12 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 12 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 9 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Kew Ward [KWW]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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PA26/0309 Granted
Royston Court, Lichfield Road, Kew
T2 Cherry: Reduce canopy by approx 2-3m from height and width to shape and clear from property Additional, thin epicormic growth Justification - routine maintenance Finished height: 5m Finished spread: 3m T4 Cherry: Reduce canopy by approx 2m from height and width. Additional, remove epicormic growth. Justification - routine maintenance Finished height: 5m Finished spread: 3m T5 Crab apple: Reduce canopy by approx 1m from height and width. Justification - routine maintenance Finished height: 5m Finished spread: 3m T7 Cherry: Reduce canopy by 1m to shape & cut any lateral growth over the pavement back to boundary Justification - routine maintenance Finished height: 4m Finished spread: 2m T8 Cherry: Reduce by approx 3m reduction to cut back over lawn and shape Justification - routine maintenance Finished height: 4m Finished spread: 2m
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PA25/3511 Granted
Royston Court, Lichfield Road, Kew
Removal and replacement of 3nr crittal windows with aluminium replacements to the same size and style.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Nov 2025
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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9 Dec 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
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.
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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Royston Court, Lichfield Road, Kew
Removal and replacement of 3nr crittal windows with aluminium replacements to the same size and style.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 15 docs -
Royston Court, Lichfield Road, Kew
T2 Cherry: Reduce canopy by approx 2-3m from height and width to shape and clear from property Additional, thin epicormic growth Justification - routine maintenance Finished height: 5m Finished spread: 3m T4 Cherry: Reduce canopy by approx 2m from height and width. Additional, remove epicormic growth. Justification - routine maintenance Finished height: 5m Finished spread: 3m T5 Crab apple: Reduce canopy by approx 1m from height and width. Justification - routine maintenance Finished height: 5m Finished spread: 3m T7 Cherry: Reduce canopy by 1m to shape & cut any lateral growth over the pavement back to boundary Justification - routine maintenance Finished height: 4m Finished spread: 2m T8 Cherry: Reduce by approx 3m reduction to cut back over lawn and shape Justification - routine maintenance Finished height: 4m Finished spread: 2m
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Royston Court Lichfield Road Kew Richmond Upon Thames TW9 3EH
T1 - Cherry (Prunus spp.) - Reduce height by 2 metres, sides by 1/3 and lightly thin. T2 - Cherry (Prunus spp.) - Reduce crown by 1/3 and lightly thin. T3 - Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Thin crown by 30% Remove epicormics on trunk. T4 - Apple (Malus spp.) - Reduce overlong shoots to within crown line. T5 - Apple (Malus spp.) - Reduce crown by 25% T6 - Cherry (Prunus spp.) - Reduce crown by 25% T7 - Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) - Reduce overlong branches to within crown line. Lift to 8 ft above pavement. T8 - Cherry (Prunus spp.) - Reduce crown by 25% and thin lightly. T9 - Cherry (Prunus spp.) - Reduce crown by 25% and thin lightly.
Granted Trees -
6 Royston Court Lichfield Road Kew Richmond TW9 3EH
T1 Cherry: Formative prune and remove deadwood - routine maintenance - thin by 15% heigh and width to remain T2 Cherry: Reduce canopy by approx 2-3m from height and width to shape leaving a finished height of 4-6m - routine maintenance T3 Hawthorne: Reduce canopy by 1-2m 4-6m - routine maintenance T4 Cherry: Reduce canopy by approx 2-3m 4-6m - routine maintenance T5 Crab Apple: Reduce canopy by 1-2m leaving a finished height of 4-5m and thin remainder by 10% - routine maintenance T6 Crab Apple: Formative prune to shape thin by 15%- routine maintenance T7 Cherry: Reduce canopy by 1-2m leaving a finished height of 4-6m to shape - routine maintenance T8 Cherry: Reduce by approx 3m to cut back over lawn leaving a finished width of appro 3-5m - routine maintenance
Granted Trees 2 docs -
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