29 Danescourt Crescent Sutton SM1 3DZ Data via plota.co.uk

TREE2026/00106 - Work to a Preserved Tree Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1 Oak: Crown reduce by 2-3m and thin by 20%. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Validated
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

As of 25 Sept 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: Sutton AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Conservation area 19 m away: Sutton Garden Suburb
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sutton (Sutton) built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1a (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Sutton
Application type
Work to a Preserved Tree
Postcode
SM1 3DZ
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Sutton North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
GraftinGardeners Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 53, past Sutton's usual 41 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 16 Nov 2026.

Day 533 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
96decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sutton
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#23 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Sutton is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #14 out of 296. Only 13% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sutton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #118 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #138 of 296
91%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #14 of 296
13%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #8 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
26 decided
891
Total decisions
93 refused in the year to March 2026