Planning application
12 St Margarets Drive Twickenham TW1 1QN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR GARDEN T1 Bay (Laurus nobilis) Reduce height by approximately 3-4m and trim remaining tree all round to tidy and shape. Final height = 2.5m and final spread = 1.5m T2 Yew (Taxus baccata) 30% Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by approximately 2-3m to tidy and rebalance, retaining some furnishing growth where possible. Final height = 6m and final spread = 4m T3 Yew (Taxus baccata) 30% Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by approximately 2-3m to tidy and contain, retaining furnishing growth. Final height = 8m and final spread = 6m
As published by the council, reference PA26/1286
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/1286
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No objection
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Ward
- St. Margarets & North Twickenham Ward [SMN]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW1 1QN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 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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