Northcote Lodge Preparatory School 26 Bolingbroke Grove SW11 6EL

NEW 2026/0858
Council
Date received
16 Feb 2026
Date validated
16 Feb 2026
Postcode
SW11 6EL

Description

Tree works T6 Holly - reduce 2x branches to north by 4.0 metres length. Reduce to provide 1.0 metre canopy clearance to adjacent offsite building profile. T9 Plane - reduce branch length all round by 5.0 metres. Thin internal branching by 20%. Reduce to provide 2.5 metres clearance to building profile. T10 Plane - reduce branch length all round by 5.0 metres to previous points of reduction. Remove lowest branch to east at 9.0 metres back to main stem. T11 Plane - reduce crown to approximately 12.0 metres height equal to approximately 9.0 metres of existing top growth and further reduce laterally by up to 4.0 metres to leave balanced. Extent of reduction proposed to reduce stem loading. Provide minimum 1.5 metres canopy clearance around building profile. T12 Magnolia - reduce to provide 1.0 metre clearance to building profile. T13 Lime (x4) - re-pollard and remove epicormic growth. T14 Lime (x3) - re-pollard to 11.0 metres height and remove epicormic growth tight to base/ground level. T15 Lime (x4) - re-pollard at 7.0-7.5 metres and remove epicormic growth tight to base/ground level.

5.1/10
Planning Authority Score
#142 of 282

Wandsworth ranks #166 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Wandsworth decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #120 of 282
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #134 of 282
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #166 of 282
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #119 of 282
88%
Minor dwellings approved
720 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
38 decided
2,141
Total decisions
222 refused in 2025