Planning application
23, Ham Farm Road, Ham, Richmond, TW10 5NA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1-Lawson's Cypress Raise canopy height to 2.5m above ground level removing lower trunk growth STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR WORKS: Raising the canopy height will create more of a feature of the tree, making the main trunk more visible. Improve clearance over the footpath and from the building
As published by the council, reference PA26/0222
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/0222
- Type
- Works to Trees Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Ward
- Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside Ward [HMP]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW10 5NA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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PA26/1585 Granted
23, Ham Farm Road, Ham, Richmond, TW10 5NA
Details pursuant to Conditions U0169677 - Ecological Enhancements, Condition U0169679 - Tree Planting Scheme of planning reference 23/2432 (Partial discharge - Part 1)
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PA25/4100 Granted
23, Ham Farm Road, Ham, Richmond, TW10 5NA
Details pursuant to condition U0169674 - windows of planning approval 23/2432/HOT
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PA25/3859 Awaiting decision
23, Ham Farm Road, Ham, Richmond, TW10 5NA
T01 - Cypress -- Remove T12 - Bay tree -- Remove T18 - Cypress -- Remove
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jan 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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1 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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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 13 May 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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