Planning application
151 Castelnau Barnes London SW13 9EW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree: Magnolia Grandiflora Proposed work: one third reduction of tree crown to bring light in the lower part of the garden and in the neighbour property
As published by the council, reference PA26/0535
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/0535
- 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
- Barnes Ward [BRN]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW13 9EW
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
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
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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153 Castelnau Barnes Richmond Upon Thames SW13 9EW
T1 - Walnut (Juglans spp.) - Thin crown by 25% and shape.
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147 Castelnau Barnes Richmond Upon Thames SW13 9EW
T1 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Remove dead and diseased wood. Reduce and reshape crown by 25-30% T2 - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Remove dead and diseased wood. Reduce and reshape crown by 25 - 30% Sever ivy. T3 - Pear (Pyrus spp.) - Fell as close to ground level as possible and grub out stump. T4 - Elder (Sambucus nigra) - Fell as close to ground level as possible. T5 - Elder (Sambucus nigra) - Fell as close to ground level as possible. T6 - Bay (Laurus spp.) - Fell as close to ground level as possible. T7 - Prunus spp. - Fell as close to ground level as possible. T8 - Holly (Ilex aquifolium) - Fell as close to ground level as possible. T9 - Elder (Sambucus nigra) - Fell as close to ground level as possible.
Granted Trees -
147 Castelnau Barnes Richmond Upon Thames SW13 9EW
T1 (T1) - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Reduce and reshape crown by 25-30% Remove dead and diseased wood. T2 (T2) - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Reduce and reshape crown by 25-30% Remove dead and diseased wood. T3 (T3) - Pear (Pyrus spp.) - Fell as close to ground level as possible and grub out stump T4 (T5) - Dead Tree - Fell. T5 (T6) - Prunus spp. - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T6 (T6) - Prunus spp. - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T7 (T6) - Prunus spp. - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T8 (T6) - Prunus spp. - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T9 (T7) - Elder - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T10 (T7) - Elder - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T11 (T8) - Bay (Laurus spp.) - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T12 (T9) - Prunus spp. - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T13 (T10) - Holly (Ilex aquifolium) - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T14 (T13) - Elder - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T15 (T15) - Conifer - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T16 (T15) - Conifer - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T17 (T15) - Conifer - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T18 (T15) - Conifer - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T19 (T15) - Conifer - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T20 (T15) - Conifer - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T21 (T15) - Conifer - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T22 (T15) - Conifer - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T23 (T15) - Conifer - Fell as close to ground level as posible. T24 (T16) - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Fell as close to ground level as possible. T25 (T17) - Pear (Pyrus spp.) - Remove dead and diseased wood.
Granted Trees -
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