Planning application
266, Kew Road, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3EE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR GARDEN T1 Weeping Beech (Fagus sylvatica varpendula) Crown lift by up to 2m all round to tidy and give some clearance from surrounding trees and structures. Remove protruding/overextended branches from the top of the tree. Final height = 8m and final spread = 6m. T2 Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Crown reduce by approximately 2m back to most recent previous reduction points. Final height = 6m and final spread = 4m. T3 Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Crown reduce by approximately 2m back to most recent previous reduction points. Final height = 8m and final spread = 5m. T4 Crimson King (Acer platanoides Crimson King) Crown reduce by approximately 2m back to most recent previous reduction points. Final height = 8m and final spread = 6m. FRONT GARDEN T7 Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris) 20% Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by approximately 1-2m to tidy and contain, retaining furnishing growth. Final height = 4m and final spread = 2m.
As published by the council, reference PA26/1989
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/1989
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No objection
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Kew Ward [KWW]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW9 3EE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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17 Jul 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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Richmond upon Thames granted permission on 17 July 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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