Planning application
Rugby Football Ground, Whitton Road, Twickenham
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Twickenham RFU Site T88 - False acacia (RFU site) Fell to near ground level
As published by the council, reference PA25/4414
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/4414
- Type
- Works to Trees Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refused Permission
- Received
- 10 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 10 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 5 Feb 2026
- Ward
- St. Margarets & North Twickenham Ward [SMN]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Dec 2025
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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5 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Refused Permission
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Richmond upon Thames refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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