Planning application
40 Heathcote Road Twickenham TW1 1RX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Rear Garden T1 English Oak (Quercus robur) Reduce crown on garden side of 40 and 42 by 2-3m to re-balance, raise crown by 2m through removal of secondary crown branches only, remove small branch growing against outbuilding, remove deadwood. Final height 18m, final spread 20m.
As published by the council, reference PA26/2569
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/2569
- Type
- Works to Trees Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- St. Margarets & North Twickenham Ward [SMN]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW1 1RX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Richmond upon Thames register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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PA26/0388 Refused
40 Heathcote Road Twickenham TW1 1RX
T1 Oak (Quercus Robur) Crown reduction by up to 2 – 3 meters to shape and contain. Final height 15 meters and final spread 12 meters. This is to reduce end weight lowering the risk of failure as client has young children in the garden and this will naturally balance crown. Happy to meet at site to discuss further.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Sep 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 15 September 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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