Planning application
Hampton Water Treatment Works, Lower Sunbury Road, Hampton, TW12 2ES
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T114 Cotoneaster - Fell to ground level. This tree is adjacent to the highway and is 75% dead and is therefore unsuitable for long term retention.
As published by the council, reference PA26/0449
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/0449
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No objection
- Received
- 10 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 10 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Hampton Ward [HPT]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW12 2ES
Site history
Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PA26/0226 Granted
Hampton Water Treatment Works, Lower Sunbury Road, Hampton, TW12 2ES
T45: Tilia cordata (small-leaved lime), current height 5m. Basal growth partially obstructing footpath. Significant decay howling of 2m high stump. Pollard to 2m and trim back basal growth back to fence to clear footpath. T47: Tilia cordata (small-leave lime), current height 15m. Unable to fully assess base due to obstructive vegetation. Basal growth partially obstructing the footpath. Trim back basal growth back to fence to clear the footpath. T5: Tilia Reduce crown and by up to 2m in height and reduce back sides to match into new top and leaving tree with as natural a shape as possible. Carry out climbed inspection of trunk cavity at 2.5m on SE side and report back findings Please refer to the invalid letter for further information regarding the other trees included in the original application. This application is only valid for the aforementioned trees, T5, T45 and T47.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Feb 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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20 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Raise No objection
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 20 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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