Planning application
56 Gerard Road Barnes Richmond Upon Thames SW13 9QQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Neighbour Lime tree: Reduce the lateral spread by 2m back to boundary Finished height to remain the same, Finished width only to be reduced on one aspect from 7m to 5m Routine maintenance: tree has not been pruned for a number of years
As published by the council, reference PA26/0832
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/0832
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No objection
- Received
- 10 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Barnes Ward [BRN]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW13 9QQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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24 Apr 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
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 24 April 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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