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41 Lower Mortlake Road Richmond TW9 2LR

Awaiting decision Richmond upon Thames PA26/2962 Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Back Garden (Left Boundary) T1: Bay tree • Reduce height by 1 - 1.5m • Trim to shape (all sides) 0.5M • Lift canopy by 0.5m from ground level Height of tree currently:4.5M Height of tree after reduction: 3M Spread of tree currently: 2.5M Spread of tree after reduction: 2M Reasons for work: General tree maintenance More light Clearance from building Maintaining tree in its current setting Reduce shading to house

As published by the council, reference PA26/2962

Application record

Reference
PA26/2962
Type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Status
Recommendation under review
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
North Richmond Ward [NRR]
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TW9 2LR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2026

    Received by Richmond upon Thames

  2. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 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.

What 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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