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10 Sheen Gate Gardens East Sheen London SW14 7NY

24/T0994/TCAWorks to Tree/s in Conservation AreaApproved

Approved on 9 December 2024

Delegated (officer decision)

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

T1. Malus (Apple Tree) Proposed Works: Reduce the crown by approximately 2-3m (40%) back to old pruning points. Retain hanging branches for privacy. Finished Height: Approximately 3-4m. Finished Width: Approximately 4-5m. Justification: Routine maintenance T2. Magnolia Proposed Works: Remove basal and epicormic growth. Reduce the tree by 1-2m (30%). Trim back to ensure a 1.5m clearance from the streetlight. Finished Height: Approximately 4-5m. Finished Width: Approximately 4-5m. Justification: The works ensure safety by maintaining clearance around the streetlight, improve overall shape and size, and support the tree's health by removing epicormic growth. T3. Conifer (Rear Garden) Proposed Works: Reduce all around by 1-2m (30%) and trim to tidy. Finished Height: Approximately 4-5m. Finished Width: Approximately 3-4m. Justification: The reduction will contain the tree's size, prevent encroachment on adjacent properties, and improve aesthetics. T4. Portuguese Laurel Proposed Works: Prune back by approximately 2-3m to appropriate pruning points while maintaining the shape. Finished Height: Approximately 4m. Finished Width: Approximately 3-4m. Justification: The works will manage the tree's size, maintain its shape, and prevent encroachment while ensuring the health and stability of the tree. T5. Cherry Laurel Proposed Works: Prune back by 2-3m, reduce height by 3-4m, and trim to tidy. Finished Height: Approximately 3-4m. Finished Width: Approximately 3m. Justification: The works address size management, improve light penetration, and maintain the tree's structural health. T6. Laurel and Conifer Proposed Works: Reduce height by 1-2m, prune back by 1m, and trim to tidy. Finished Height: Approximately 3-4m. Finished Width: Approximately 2-3m. Justification: Reduction and pruning are necessary to prevent overgrowth, improve appearance, and maintain manageable dimensions. T7. Ginkgo Proposed Works: Reduce the crown by approximately 1-2m (20%). Finished Height: Appr...

Received
18 November 2024
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
EAST SHEEN WARD
  1. Received18 Nov
  2. Validated18 Nov
  3. Consult.
  4. Target30 Dec
  5. Decided9 Dec

Decided in 21 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at 10 Sheen Gate Gardens East Sheen London SW14 7NY. Richmond has handled 2,772 applications of this type. This one was decided in 21 days, 4 weeks quicker than Richmond's typical decision time. The site is in the Sheen Lane (East Sheen) conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,792 applications in total for the SW14 postcode area.

96% of trees applications at London Borough of Richmond upon Thames were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
SW14 7NY
Application type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
18 November 2024
Target decision date
30 December 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Adam Arnold - 23892-W 45 Swanwick Close Roehampton London SW15 4ES United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Documents
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Sheen Lane (East Sheen)
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Richmond

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