Planning application
No. 20 The Avenue Twickenham
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Front Garden T1 - Ash Remove limb overshadowing dual carriageway and reduce remainder of tree by up to 2 metres to form prunative shape. T1 is an ash tree located on the front boundary of 20 the avenue, please see attached map. The tree is overhanging the dual carriageway and TFL have instructed that the tree is dealt with as it is a major health and safety risk for the buses which are starting to touch the tree as they pass it. Recommended works will abate the problem.
As published by the council, reference PA26/0997
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/0997
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No objection
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 17 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St. Margarets & North Twickenham Ward [SMN]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW1 1RY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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17 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Raise No objection
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13 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 17 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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