Planning application
1, Cambrian Community Centre, Caplan Court, Grove Road, Richmond, TW10 6SN
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Beech Tree 1001 T2 Tree Preservation Order T0087 - Cambrian Community Centre London TW10 6SN. BS 5837:2012 tree survey on the 19th November 2025. PICUS test on T2 carried out 24.02.2026. Tree Removal.
As published by the council, reference PA26/0900
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/0900
- Type
- Works to Trees Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused Permission
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- South Richmond Ward [STR]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW10 6SN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register
This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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PA26/2804 Awaiting decision
1, Cambrian Community Centre, Caplan Court, Grove Road, Richmond, TW10 6SN
Details pursuant to conditions C6. Submitted Arboricultural details (monitored); C7. Pre-start meeting; C8. Ecological Enhancements of planning reference PA26/1871
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PA26/2546 Awaiting decision
1, Cambrian Community Centre, Caplan Court, Grove Road, Richmond, TW10 6SN
T1: Wingnut - Crown reduce all round by 3m to contain the crown and reduce the nuisance of encroaching branches on highway/footpath. Tree will be left 10m tall and 5m wide.
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PA26/1871 Granted
1, Cambrian Community Centre, Caplan Court, Grove Road, Richmond, TW10 6SN
Variation of planning approval PA25/4417 to amend approved scheme with minor amendments. Condition 3 Approved drawings and documents: Drawings to be updated to include removal of tree T2: Condition 6 Submitted Arboricultural details: To include the PICUS report and removal of tree T2
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Refused Permission
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Richmond upon Thames refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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Cambrian Community Centre Caplan Court 1 Grove Road Richmond TW10 6SN
Upgrade, reconfigure and extend the centre, consisting of: 1. Construction of two extensions to the rear / north-east / Grove Road elevation. 2. Creation of two new entrance doors within the front / south-west / Cambrian Road elevation. Two sets of French doors to be replaced with windows. 3. A new, compliant wheelchair ramp from Cambrian Road to the new front / south-west facing entrances. 4. Provision of double door access on the rear / north-east / Grove Road elevation. 5. Insertion of new fenestration in the side / south-east elevation. 6. Installation of compliant signage. 7. Remodelling existing external stores. 8. Removal of front railings bounding Cambrian Road to provide access to proposed new cycle storage.
Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 16 docs -
1, Cambrian Community Centre, Caplan Court, Grove Road, Richmond, TW10 6SN
Variation of planning approval PA25/4417 to amend approved scheme with minor amendments. Condition 3 Approved drawings and documents: Drawings to be updated to include removal of tree T2: Condition 6 Submitted Arboricultural details: To include the PICUS report and removal of tree T2
Granted Amendments Trees 6 docs -
1, Cambrian Community Centre, Caplan Court, Grove Road, Richmond, TW10 6SN
98% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep
T1: Wingnut - Crown reduce all round by 3m to contain the crown and reduce the nuisance of encroaching branches on highway/footpath. Tree will be left 10m tall and 5m wide.
Awaiting decision Trees -
1, Cambrian Community Centre, Caplan Court, Grove Road, Richmond, TW10 6SN
94% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct
Details pursuant to conditions C6. Submitted Arboricultural details (monitored); C7. Pre-start meeting; C8. Ecological Enhancements of planning reference PA26/1871
Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs -
Street Record, Reynolds Place, Richmond, TW10 6JZ
T4135 Silver Maple - Repollard At historic points around 10m. Radial spread back to approximately 5m all aspects except SE back to 2- 3m due to proximity with building. Current height 15m, reducing by 5m, and current spread 12m, reducing by 10-7m.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
3, Dickson House, Grove Road, Queens Road Estate, Richmond TW!0
Redevelopment of existing hard standing court to accommodate new 4 storey residential building (comprising 11x1 bed and 1x2 bed charitable housing units) fronting Queens Road and 15 no. surface car parking spaces to the rear. Creation of a new multi-use recreational space, minor alterations for the existing Dickson House office building and a small extension (26 sqm) to the Cambrian Centre at the ground floor of the Caplan Court Building. [Non-material amendment to 19/2404/FUL comprising the addition of a pedestrian gate within the bell-mouth area in order to prevent unauthorised access and re-levelling of the bell-mouth crossover and adjustment to kerblines.]
Granted Amendments Extension 9 docs
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