Planning application
68 Trematon Place Teddington TW11 9RH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
As part of landscaping works in my back garden, I plan to remove the existing Yucca plant/tree. The tree is on the right hand side of the garden on the border with the lands of the estate, is solely in my property and does not impact on any other premises or land. Having spoken with my neighbor the Yucca was not part of the original housing development but was planted by one of the previous owners as a small Yucca plant which has subsequently grown into the larger plant/tree you can see in the attached photo and marked by the number 1 on the attached sketch plan. The plant/tree will be completely removed to make way for a new planting border that will contain a variety of new plants and also a small replacement tree for screening (likely to be a birch tree, standard or multi stem). See attached design document. The existing tree/plant is not protected but given that the diameter is over 7.5cm and the property is in a conversation area, I wanted to submit a planning application to ensure there are no issues or objections with the Yucca plant/tree being completely removed.
As published by the council, reference PA26/0523
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/0523
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No objection
- Received
- 17 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 17 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 18 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Hampton Wick & South Teddington Ward [HPK]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW11 9RH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Feb 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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18 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
2 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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