Planning application
2, Barker Close, Kew, Richmond, TW9 4ET
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Row of 19x Lime (Tilia cordata) - reduce crowns of all trees no further than previous reduction points, by up too 2m in height and up too 1.5m radially. - crown lift to 4m above ground level removing secondaries laterals whilst leaving the primary scaffold. Front area T1-Lombardy Poplar(medium) -reduce crown to previous reduction points Front area T2-Lombardy Poplar(small) -reduce crown to previous reduction points G1- 4x Lombardy Poplar (medium) -reduce crowns to previous reduction points T3- Lombardy Poplar(small-medium)) -reduce crown to previous reduction points T4-Lombardy Poplar(medium) -reduce crown to previous reduction points T5-Lombardy Poplar(medium) -reduce crown to previous reduction points T6-Lombardy Poplar(medium-large) -reduce crown to previous reduction points T7-Lombardy Poplar(large) -reduce crown to previous reduction points T8-Lombardy Poplar(large) -reduce crown previous reduction points T9-Lombardy Poplar(large) -reduce crown previous reduction points T10-Lombardy Poplar(large) -reduce crown previous reduction points T11-Lombardy Poplar(large) -reduce crown previous reduction points T12-Lombardy Poplar(large) -reduce crown previous reduction points All works are for routine maintenance.
As published by the council, reference PA26/2312
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/2312
- Type
- Works to Trees Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 1 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Kew Ward [KWW]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW9 4ET
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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 17 August 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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