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The Gate House, King George Square, Richmond, Richmond Upon Thames, TW10 6LF

PA25/0322Works to Tree/s in Conservation AreaApproved

Approved on 15 April 2025

Council decision: Raise No objectionDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Format: Ref: Species: Height (m): Crown Spread (m): Life Stage: Survey Notes: Condition: Risk Level: Works Recommendation: Works Timescale: Inspect Period T3 Cherry 5.5 4.5 Semi Mature Longitudinal wound to underside of stem to NW - approx. 0.75m length with exposed decaying heartwood and good woundwood formation. No other significant defects observed. Fair Prune back lowest branch over road by 1.5m N/A 2 Years T4 Cherry 6 5.5 Semi Mature Previously partially crown reduced - poor form and asymmetrical crown growth habit as a result. Poor pruning stumps. Canker growth to underside of lowest limb to SE side of crown. Fair Medium Selective lateral reduction / formative pruning of up to 2.0m to reshape and balance crown. 3 Months 2 Years T7Cherry plum 8.0 6 Semi Mature Canker growth around stem base - obstructed view by understory shrubs. Previously the crown was partially reduced - resulting in poor form. Fair Medium Crown reduction by 30% and reshape 3 Months 2 Years T12Cherry 6.5 10 Semi Mature Previously partially crown reduced - poor form, asymmetrical crown growth habit and excessive lateral spread as a result. Extensive surface rooting longitudinally along planting pit due to inappropriate location. Fair Medium Remove(fell) to ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth - poorly pruned in the past -unbalanced crown updated to reshape and rebalance 3 Months 2 Years T13 Birch 12.5 9 Semi Mature Low growth over roadway and parking. Previously partially crown reduced resulting in poor form and misshapen crown growth habit. Extensive surface rooting due to inappropriate planting location. Fair Medium Crown thin by up to 20%, Crown reduction by 30% and reshape. Crown lift to 3.0m (remove branches at source, do not cut to stumps) 3 Months 2 Years T19 Maple 7.5 6 Semi Mature One sided asymmetrical crown growth habit with weight bias to SW. Surface root to SE side of stem with mower damage. Decaying past poor pruning stumps to main stems. Fair Medium Prune back lower branches over the raised planter to balance crown 3 Months 2 Years T20 Himalayan Birch 11 7 Semi Mature Previously heavily crown reduced (topped) with regrowth from past pruning points. Twin stemmed from 1.5m. Surface roots with mower damage. Low crown growth over adjacent bin-store building. Encroaching branches in close proximity to flats. Fair Medium Crown thin by up to 20%, crown reduction by 30% and reshape. Crown lift over bin store to leave 1.0m clearance (remove branches at source, do not cut to stumps). Selectively prune to leave 1.0m clearance from flats. 3 Months 2 Years T21 Birch 11 7 Semi Mature Previously heavily crown reduced (topped) with regrowth from past pruning points. Stumps in upper crown from past poor pruning. Fair Medium Crown thin by up to 20%, Crown reduction by 30% and reshape 3 Months 2 Years *********************** CONTINUED IN ATTACHED DOCUMENT *****************************

Received
20 February 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
South Richmond Ward [STR]
  1. Received20 Feb
  2. Validated20 Feb
  3. Consult.
  4. Target16 Apr
  5. Decided15 Apr

Decided in 54 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at The Gate House, King George Square, Richmond, Richmond Upon Thames, TW10 6LF. Richmond has handled 2,772 applications of this type. This one was decided in 54 days, 5 days longer than Richmond's typical decision time. The site is in the Richmond Hill conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 365 applications across South Richmond Ward [STR]. We hold 2,193 applications in total for the TW10 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
TW10 6LF
Application type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small
District
South

Planning application dates

Date validated
20 February 2025
Target decision date
16 April 2025

Planning decision

Statutory period
55 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-13788654
UPRN
10091160019
Documents
23

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

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 (20)

flood storage areas, 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.

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