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3 Church Walk Richmond TW9 1SN

PA25/2875Works to Tree/s in Conservation AreaApproved

Approved on 10 September 2025

Council decision: Raise No objectionDelegated (officer decision)

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Proposal

T1 Cabbage Tree - Removal The tree is a 'cabbage tree' or Cordyline australis, a New Zealand native evergreen tree also known as the New Zealand Cabbage Palm or Torbay Palm. I wish to remove it because it is an eyesore. It is not a native species to the UK and is incongruous in the front garden of a grade II listed house and in the setting of the grade I listed St Mary Magdelene’s Church. In addition, the tree appears unwell, with brown leaves rather than green. The base has been choaked with ivy, although this has recently been cut back. The cabbage tree was planted in the late-2000s by the previous owners of the property. Prior to this there is no evidence of any tree in the front garden. See photos on next page. I do not wish to replace the tree, as the front garden is very small and I would be very concerned about the impact of tree roots on the listed property. The courtyard garden to the rear is also very small and planting a replacement tree would therefore not be feasible.

Received
19 August 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
South Richmond Ward [STR]
  1. Received19 Aug
  2. Validated19 Aug
  3. Consult.
  4. Target30 Sep
  5. Decided10 Sep

Decided in 22 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at 3 Church Walk Richmond TW9 1SN. Richmond has handled 2,772 applications of this type. This one was decided in 22 days, 4 weeks quicker than Richmond's typical decision time. The site is in the Central Richmond conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 367 applications across South Richmond Ward [STR]. We hold 1,465 applications in total for the TW9 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
TW9 1SN
Application type
Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small
District
South

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 August 2025
Target decision date
30 September 2025
Permission expires
9 September 2028

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14264441
UPRN
10002266625
Documents
2

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Central Richmond
  • Listed building: Grade II: 3 and 4, Church WalkOn or next to this site · +1 more
  • 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 (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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