Valiant House 75 Vicarage Crescent SW11 3LU Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1514 - Work to trees in conservation area Approved

Proposal

T3. False Acacia. Mature heavily leaning tree in decline. Dieback throughout canopy and decay present at stem base. Fell to ground level via sectional takedown: Poison stump to prevent regrowth: Return to grind out stump in 2 months. Replant with a more suitable ornamental species in similar position 1 year after stump removal. T7 Eucalyptus. Semi mature tree previously reduced. To maintain cyclical pruning; Reduce canopy height by 3m and lateral spread by 2m. Shape and balance. CH 10 CS 7m PH 7m PS 5m T7a Silver Maple: Mature tree previously reduced. Colonized by wood decay fungus identified as Ganoderma applanatum at stem base. To mitigate failure; pollard to a safe height of 6m above ground level. T8. Cherry See plan Crown lift over access road by 2m. T8a. Birch See plan Crown lift over access road by 2m. T9. Silver Maple. Mature tree previously reduced. To maintain cyclical pruning; Reduce canopy height by 4m and lateral spread by 3m. Shape and balance. CH 11 CS 8m PH 7m PS 5m T10. Cherry. Mature tree previously reduced. To maintain cyclical pruning; Reduce canopy height by 2m and lateral spread by 2m. Shape and balance. CH 7 CS 7m PH 5m PS 5m… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Approved
22 Jul 2026

Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated Fast · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Battersea Square conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Also on the record
Inside the Wandsworth built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Wandsworth
Application type
Work to trees in conservation area
Postcode
SW11 3LU
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
St Mary's
Case officer
Show
Decision
Allow Works, No Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Fast
Applicant
Show
Agent
Parsons Tree Care Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 58 days slower than Wandsworth's median of 5 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
303decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Wandsworth in the last twelve months, from validation. Wandsworth decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Jun 2026
Wandsworth
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#164 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Wandsworth ranks #172 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wandsworth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #120 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #168 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #172 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #124 of 296
89%
Minor dwellings approved
680 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
36 decided
2,062
Total decisions
206 refused in the year to March 2026