Planning application
2 Park Road Twickenham Middlesex TW1 2PX
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Front Garden (Front Boundary) T1: Lime tree (next to gate) • Reduce height by approximately 0.5 - 1m through selective thinning, hitting suitable grow points • Thin out trunk growth by 10% • Remove major deadwood Height of tree currently: 10M Height of tree after reduction: 9M Spread of tree currently: 6M Spread of tree after reduction: 5M T2: Second lime tree • Reduce height to stand approximately 0.5ft off previous pollard points (approximately 1 - 1.5m reduction) • Thin out epicormic growth in trunk 10% , retaining sufficient growth to maintain screening from the house • Remove major deadwood Height of tree currently: 10M Height of tree after reduction: 9M Spread of tree currently: 6M Spread of tree after reduction: 5M Reasons for work: General tree maintenance More light Lift over road low trees Maintaining tree in its current setting Reduce shading to house Suppressing growth of shrubs Overhanging footpath Landscaping garden
As published by the council, reference PA26/3271
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/3271
- Type
- Works to Trees Under TPO
- Status
- Recommendation under review
- Received
- 22 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Twickenham Riverside Ward [TRW]
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW1 2PX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2026
Received by Richmond upon Thames
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30 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 November 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 46 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 35 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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2 Park Road Twickenham TW1 2PX
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9 Park Road Twickenham TW1 2QD
Robinia - Reduce back to previous points by reducing the regrowth of approx 4-5m back to previous points leaving tree at a height if approx. 14metres and spread of approx. 10 metres Cherry - Reduce back to previous points by reducing the regrowth of approx 1-2m back to previous points , leaving tree at a height if approx. 8 m and spread of 6m General maintenance
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