Planning application
23, Orchard Rise, Richmond, TW10 5BX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Holly (x1) Fell to ground level. Reason: Young, self-sewn tree with sparse crown. 9cm diameter trunk is only 20cm from a drain inspection chamber. T2 Lawson Cypress (x1) Fell to ground level. Reason: Twin stemmed, poor specimen. Crown is growing into the Liquidambar street tree. Loss is mitigated by continued presence of street tree and retention of adjacent Cherry. Replacement will be planted to side of drive. T3 Conifer (x1) Cut to ground level. Reason: Dead T4 Thuja (x1) (In No.37 Berwyn Rd) Reduce overhanging branches back by 2m to the boundary line.Reason: Prevent overhang from neighbouring trees. T5 Bay tree (x1) (In No.39 Berwyn Rd) Raise height of overhanging canopy to 3m. Reason: So it matches the neighbour’s side. T6 Fig (x1) Cut back the limb overhanging the flowerbed. Reason: Prevent overhang over flower bed T7 Lawson cypress group: No work to this group.
As published by the council, reference PA26/1546
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/1546
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No objection
- Received
- 5 May 2026
- Validated
- 5 May 2026
- Decided
- 15 May 2026
- Ward
- South Richmond Ward [STR]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW10 5BX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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PA25/3848 Refused
23 Orchard Rise Richmond TW10 5BX
Installation of automatic sliding gate across drive opening, pedestrian gate and removal of front wall concrete piers caps and coping to be replaced with a double tile crease and brick solider course finish. Front garden landscaping.
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23/0594/HOT Granted
23 Orchard Rise Richmond TW10 5BX
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extensions, replacement windows to rear with aluminium windows, replacement hanging tiles to rear and erection of side dormer roof extension (amendment to previously approved application 22/1426/HOT).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 May 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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15 May 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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