Planning application
106, First Floor Flat, Church Road, Richmond, TW10 6LW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 – Lime (Tilia sp.) – Further reduce previously pollarded tree by reducing the retained stem framework to approximately c10m above ground level (as marked on site), retaining the lower monolith/framework for habitat and future management. Remove associated regrowth and epicormic growth from the main stem as required. Reason for works: Tree exhibits a significant basal cavity with extensive internal decay extending vertically within the main stem, as identified within the attached arboricultural report. The tree has previously been heavily pollarded; however, due to concerns regarding the structural integrity of the remaining upper stem framework and the associated loading on the compromised base, further height reduction is proposed in the interests of risk management and continued safe retention of the tree in a reduced form
As published by the council, reference PA26/1603
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/1603
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No objection
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Decided
- 27 May 2026
- Ward
- South Richmond Ward [STR]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW10 6LW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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27 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
3 documents on file for this application
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Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 27 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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