Planning application
11 St Margarets Drive Twickenham TW1 1QL
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Gingko - Reduce height by 20% from 8m to 6.4m, width from 5m to 4m T2-T3 - Olive - Approx. 20% reduction in height and spread, from 6m to 4.8m and width from 4m to 3m
As published by the council, reference PA26/2669
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/2669
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Recommendation under review
- Received
- 30 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St. Margarets & North Twickenham Ward [SMN]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW1 1QL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Richmond upon Thames took a median of 45 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Richmond upon Thames for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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15 St Margarets Drive Twickenham Richmond Upon Thames TW1 1QL
T1 - Pine (Pinus spp.) - Fell. T2 - Pine (Pinus spp.) - Fell.
Granted Trees -
31 Ailsa Road Twickenham TW1 1QJ
T1 Oak Crown reduction by up to 4 meters to shape and contain. Final height 10 meters and final spread 5 meters.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
29 Ailsa Road Twickenham Middlesex TW1 1QJ
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Granted Trees 3 docs -
27 Ailsa Road Twickenham TW1 1QJ
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Granted Householder Extension Demolition 17 docsSmall domestic -
2 St Margarets Drive Twickenham Richmond Upon Thames TW1 1QN
T1 - Cherry (Prunus spp.) - Remove approximately 2m and reduce by 20% T2 - Apple (Malus spp.) - Crown reduce by 15% T3 - Apple (Malus domestica) - Crown reduce by 20% T4 - Apple (Malus domestica) - Remove deadwood; Crown reduce by 15% and tidy maintaining screening. T5 - Apple (Malus domestica) - Remove deadwood; Crown reduce by 15% and tidy maintaining screening. T6 - Bay (Laurus nobilis) - Crown reduce by approximately 20%
Granted Trees -
25 Ailsa Road Twickenham TW1 1QJ
Tree Number - T4 Tree Type - Oak (Quercus robur) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 11m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 9m Location - See map Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 1.5m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 1.5m Reason - As per clients specification Priority Code - On Tree Number - T5 Tree Type - Holm oak Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.6m Approx. Height - 13m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 13m Location - See map Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 1.5m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 1.5m Reason - As per clients specification Priority Code - On Tree number - T6 Tree type - Lawson cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) Approx Height - 15m Location - See map Service - Hedge trimming Work required - Trim annual growth all round as high as possible working off ladders. Take care when trimming as the tree has a history of browning. Reason - As per clients specifications Priority code - ON Tree Number - T7 Tree Type - Hazel Approx. Height - 7m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 5m Location - See map Service - Coppice Work Required - Coppice down to fence height Reason - As per clients specification Priority Code - On
Granted Trees 3 docsSmall domestic
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PA26/2893 Awaiting decision
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PA26/2897 Awaiting decision
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