5 Popes Grove, Twickenham, Tw2 5ta
Approved on 1 April 2026
Council decision: Raise No objectionDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Front Garden (Left Boundary) T1: Bay tree – Reduce height by 2m, trim to shape 0.5m Height of tree currently: 5m Height of tree after reduction: 3m Spread of tree currently: 2.5m Spread of tree after reduction: 2m T2: Olive tree – Reduce height by 1.5m by selective thinning, reduce side by 0.5m remove large dead branches Height of tree currently: 4.5m Height of tree after reduction: 3m Spread of tree currently: 3m Spread of tree after reduction: 2.5m (Right Boundary) T3: Fig tree – Reduce height by 0.5m Height of tree currently: 2.5m Height of tree after reduction: 2m Spread of tree currently: 4m Spread of tree after reduction: 4m Back Garden (Right Boundary) T4: Yew tree – Cut back to hardwood by 1.5m (garden side only), reduce height by 2m, trim back neighbour’s side Height of tree currently: 6m Height of tree after reduction: 4m Spread of tree currently: 4m Spread of tree after reduction : 2.5m T5: Robinia tree – Re-pollard back to previous points by 2m, remove major deadwood, inspect unions when climbing tree Height of tree currently: 12m Height of tree after reduction: 10m Spread of tree currently: 7m Spread of tree after reduction: 5m T7: Chinese privet tree – Reduce height by 2m, trim to shape by 0.5m Height of tree currently: 8m Height of tree after reduction: 6m Spread of tree currently: 4m Spread of tree after reduction: 3.5m back bournday T9: Bay tree – Trim to shape by 0.5m Height of tree currently: 4m Height of tree after reduction: 3.5mm Spread of tree currently: 3m Spread of tree after reduction: 2.5m Reasons for work: General tree maintenance More light Clearance from building Maintaining tree in its current setting Reduce shading to house Suppressing growth of shrubs Overhanging footpath
- Received
- 20 February 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- South Twickenham Ward [STT]
- ReceivedReceived20 Feb
- ValidatedValidated20 Feb
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date17 Apr
- DecidedDecided1 Apr
Decided in 40 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a tree application at 5 Popes Grove, Twickenham, Tw2 5ta. Richmond has handled 2,772 applications of this type. This one was decided in 40 days, 9 days quicker than Richmond's typical decision time. The site is in the Pope's Avenue conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 161 applications across South Twickenham Ward [STT]. We hold 1,033 applications in total for the TW2 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
- TW2 5TA
- Application type
- Works to Tree/s in Conservation Area
- Scale / size
- Small
- District
- North
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 20 February 2026
- Target decision date
- 17 April 2026
- Permission expires
- 31 March 2029
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14712055
- UPRN
- 100022342723
- Documents
- 3
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Pope's Avenue
- 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.
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Source: Richmond
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