Planning application
4, Trafalgar Road, Twickenham, TW2 5EJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
A conifer tree - stands at 6m tall to be reduced by 1m leaving height 5m in height A lime Tree - To be repollarded taking 1m off height - tree stands at 10m would be left 1m once the removal of sucker growth A Yew tree - Stands at 8m tall to be reduced by 2m leaving through 6m in height and in circumference tree is growing over footpath
As published by the council, reference PA26/1248
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/1248
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No objection
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Ward
- West Twickenham Ward [WTK]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW2 5EJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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21/T0642/TCA Granted
4 Trafalgar Road Twickenham TW2 5EJ
Front Garden; 1. Yew. Trim to shape (approx. heght 8m, reduce by 1 m) 2. Lime. Reduce height by 5-6 m & shape (approx. height 15-16 m) 3. Bay Laurel. Neighbour's tree: Trim back to boundary & reduce height to previous levels. (approx height 10m reduce to 8m) 4. Cypress. Trim in sides to shape. Reduce height by 1 m (approx. height 7 m) 5. Cherry. Reduce to previous reduction points (approx. height 12m reduce by approx. 2 m) Rear Garden: 6. Yew. Trim back to previous to match height of Pyracantha/Ivy hedge. (approx. height 6 m reduce to 4m) REASON: Continuation of cyclical & periodical maintenance.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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13 May 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 13 May 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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4 Trafalgar Road Twickenham TW2 5EJ
Front Garden; 1. Yew. Trim to shape (approx. heght 8m, reduce by 1 m) 2. Lime. Reduce height by 5-6 m & shape (approx. height 15-16 m) 3. Bay Laurel. Neighbour's tree: Trim back to boundary & reduce height to previous levels. (approx height 10m reduce to 8m) 4. Cypress. Trim in sides to shape. Reduce height by 1 m (approx. height 7 m) 5. Cherry. Reduce to previous reduction points (approx. height 12m reduce by approx. 2 m) Rear Garden: 6. Yew. Trim back to previous to match height of Pyracantha/Ivy hedge. (approx. height 6 m reduce to 4m) REASON: Continuation of cyclical & periodical maintenance.
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