Planning application
4, Waldegrave Gardens, Twickenham, TW1 4PG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
2x Lime - To be reduced to previous reduction points approx 3m leaving height approx 12m and width 6m
As published by the council, reference PA26/0372
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/0372
- Type
- Works to Trees Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 18 Mar 2026
- Ward
- South Twickenham Ward [STT]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW1 4PG
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/T0809/TCA Granted
4 Waldegrave Gardens Twickenham TW1 4PG
T1- Horse Chestnut- Reduce height by 3 metres and sides to shape. Current height approximately 15 metres once reduced will be 12 metres. Current width 14 metres new width 11 metres. T2- Leylandii Cypress- Cut back overhanging branches to boundary line of 297 Waldegrave Road. Current width 8 metres new width 4 metres. T3-Leylandii Cypress- Cut back overhanging branches to boundary line of 297 Waldegrave Road. Current width 8 metres new width 4 metres.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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18 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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13 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 18 March 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.
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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T1- Horse Chestnut- Reduce height by 3 metres and sides to shape. Current height approximately 15 metres once reduced will be 12 metres. Current width 14 metres new width 11 metres. T2- Leylandii Cypress- Cut back overhanging branches to boundary line of 297 Waldegrave Road. Current width 8 metres new width 4 metres. T3-Leylandii Cypress- Cut back overhanging branches to boundary line of 297 Waldegrave Road. Current width 8 metres new width 4 metres.
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