Planning application
51, Mount Ararat Road, Richmond, TW10 6PL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The details of the tree marked as Cherry Tree No. 1 on the plans which we are planning on removing are the following: - Type - the tree is an established white flowering cherry tree. - Size the main trunk of the tree is approximately 40cm across with the top branches reaching to a height of about 20ft with a span of 12 ft. - Location - the tree is located 12ft from the front door of the property to the left had side as you look from the road, it is1ft from the party wall with the neighbouring property No. 53, Mt Ararat Road. The reason for removal of the tree is: - There is a pre-existing cherry tree, Cherry Tree No. 2 on the plans, that Cherry Tree No. 1 is competing with and they are in close proximity. - Cherry Tree No. 1 is too close to the house and as it has grown in size the root system represents a potential danger to the property foundations. When removing some plants, a root of approximately 10-15cm in diameter was found 4ft from the front door of the property that extends toward the house itself.
As published by the council, reference PA26/1315
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/1315
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No objection
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Ward
- South Richmond Ward [STR]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW10 6PL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 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
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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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