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2026/2414 - Work to trees in conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Front : Ginkgo - Reduce crown by approx. 3 metres all over. Rear : Eucalyptus tree - Reduce crown by approx. 2 metres all over, thin crown by approx. 30% and remove dead wood. Rear boundary : Neighbour's Christmas tree -Ttrim back to boundary. Left hand side neighbour's tree and own tree - Reduce both trees to shape to a single crown. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jul 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated Standard · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Heliport CAA Height Restrictions
Victoria Drive 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 ↗
Air quality management area: Wandsworth 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Heliport CAA Height RestrictionsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1481 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Wandsworth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (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
Wandsworth
Application type
Work to trees in conservation area
Postcode
SW19 6LD
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Allow Works, No Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Standard
Applicant
Show
Agent
WIMBLEDON TREE SURGEONS

How this decision compares

Decided in 23 days from validation, 9 days slower than Wandsworth's median of 14 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
836decided 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

Alt. reference
15053547
Comments by
2 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Withdrawn
Spruce to left hand side of front garden. Tree has been dying for some time - Fell. Submi…
2022/2631
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
62 A Albert Drive SW19 6LD
Rear garden: T1 - Oak. Approximately 20m in height with 18m lateral spread. Reduce all ro…
2023/0104
2025 Approved
76 Albert Drive SW19 6LD
Alterations including erection of single storey front and rear extensions.
2025/0492
2022 Approved
60 Albert Drive SW19 6LD
Rear garden: T1 - Cypress Fell.
2022/4588
2022 Approved
62 Albert Drive SW19 6LD
T1 - Large Oak tree: Fell. T2 - Large Oak tree: Thin throughout crown, particular emphasi…
2022/3649
2022 Approved
95 Victoria Drive SW19 6PT
Alterations including erection of single-storey rear extension and erection of front porc…
2022/2507
2021 Approved
Flat 1 64 Albert Drive SW19 6LD
Alterations including erection of single-storey rear extension and erection of single sto…
2021/3744
2021 Approved
66 Albert Drive, London, SW19 6LD
Two self seeded trees (located along alleyway between properties 66 and 64) Fell.
2021/5611
2020 Approved
56 Albert Drive SW19 6LD
Installation of 4x solar panels to flat roof 5x solar panels to side roof and 5x solar pa…
2020/1899
2018 Refused
56 Albert Drive SW19 6LD
Retention of two pillars 1.5m high to front boundary.
2018/5810
2018
85 Victoria Drive London SW19 6HW
Rear Garden - Middle T1 - Decayed Poplar Fell as close to ground level as possible and gr…
2018/6044
2018 Approved
62 Albert Drive SW19 6LD
Rear Garden: T1 Oak - Crown reduce by approx 1.5m. T2, T3 Oak - Remove epicormic growth.
2018/5536
2018 Approved
60 Albert Drive SW19 6LD
Rear Garden: T1 Sycamore - Reduce height by up to 3.5m and laterals by 2 to 3m to shape…
2018/5516
2018 Refused
56 Albert Drive SW19 6LD
Demolition of front boundary wall and erection of front boundary wall, railings and gate.
2018/2578
2017 Approved
56 Albert Drive SW19 6LD
Erection of two-storey wooden shed/playroom with external staircase and first floor level…
2017/4889
2017 Approved
83 Victoria Drive SW19 6HW
Replacement of front brick wall.
2017/4073
2017 Approved
75C Smithwood Close SW19 6JH
Alterations including erection of two-storey side extension; removal of front porch.
2017/1061
2017 Approved
75c Smithwood Close SW19 6JH
Alterations including erection of single-storey side extension.
2017/0841
2017 Approved
62A Albert Drive SW19 6LD
Alterations including raising ridge of main roof and front and rear gables by 1m; erectio…
2017/0525
2017 Approved
62 Albert Drive SW19 6LD
Alterations including raising ridge of main roof and front and rear gables by 1m; erectio…
2017/0529
2016 Refused
62A Albert Drive SW19 6LD
Erection of two dormer windows in front roof slope. 2 x rear dormer windows and 3 x side…
2016/6767
2016 Approved
62 Albert Drive SW19 6LD
Alterations including erection of two rear dormers and insertion of front and side roofli…
2016/5390
2016 Approved
70 Albert Drive SW19 6LD
Alterations to front and side elevations in connection with use of garage as habitable ac…
2016/4146
2016 Approved
64 Albert Drive London SW19 6LD
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2016/2703
2016 Approved
62 A Albert Drive London SW19 6LD
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2016/2450
2016 Approved
70 Albert Drive London SW19 6LD
Rear Garden: T1 Cypress - Reduce height and laterals by up to 3m.
2016/2341
Wandsworth
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#164 of 296 councils
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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