Fiske Court 35 Cavendish Road Sutton SM2 5ER Data via plota.co.uk

TREE2026/00032 - Work to a Preserved Tree Approved

Proposal

Localised root pruning of any roots less than 2.5cm in diametre to allow exvation for services near to trees T6, G3, G2, T5, T4 and G1 of TPO2015/01. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Apr 2026
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Validated
5 May 2026
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Approved
7 May 2026

Approved on 7 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Local nature reserve 181 m away: Devonshire Avenue Nature Area
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Sutton (Sutton) built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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
Sutton
Application type
Work to a Preserved Tree
Postcode
SM2 5ER
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Sutton South
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Granted
Decision date
7 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cardo Group

How this decision compares

Decided in 2 days from validation, 39 days faster than Sutton's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

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

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