Planning application
Vigo House Ormond Avenue Richmond TW10 6TN
Works: Trees
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Proposal
Large Acer tree in central garden of Ormond Avenue - marked in attached sketch plan and located on the boundary between Vigo House and neighboring Halcyon. After consultation with professional arborist - it is proposed to prune the tree in order to maintain the balance of the crown by reducing it by 20% and back to previous pruning points. The Acer is 7 metres tall, and 6 metres wide and we wish to remove 1 metre from top growth - leaving the tree 6 metres tall after pruning. We would also like to reduce the lateral growth by 1 metre leaving the crown 5 metres wide.
As published by the council, reference PA26/2803
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/2803
- Type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Status
- Recommendation under review
- Received
- 12 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- South Richmond Ward [STR]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW10 6TN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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23 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 October 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Richmond upon Thames for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Richmond upon Thames decided tree works applications in a median of 33 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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