Planning application
4, Woodlands Road, London, SW13 0JZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR GARDEN T1 Bay (Laurus nobilis) Trim all round to tidy and shape, removing 1m from spread and 1m from height. Thin remaining crown by 25-30% to allow more light through into the garden. Final height = 7m and final spread = 8m.
As published by the council, reference PA26/0211
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/0211
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No objection
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Mortlake & Barnes Common Ward [MRB]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW13 0JZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jan 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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13 Feb 2026
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
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Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 13 February 2026, 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.
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