6 Lower Common South SW15 1BP Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2239 - Work to trees in conservation area Approved

Proposal

T3 Purple Leaf Plum (x1) Reduce crown all round by 1-1.5m and crown lift to 2m. Reason: To contain the height and spread of the tree at a smaller size. To maintain at a smaller size. T4 Crab Apple (x1) Fell to ground level. Reason: Tree is dead. T6 Weeping Crab Apple (x1) Reduce crown all round by 80cm. Lift canopy to 1.2m. Reason: To contain the height and spread of the tree at a smaller size. To maintain at a smaller size. T7 Judas Tree (x1) Reduce lateral branches by 1.5m. Reason: Overhanging the Crab Apple. T8 Judas Tree (x1) Reduce crown all round by 50cm. Reason: To contain the spread and height. T9 Gleditsia triacanthos (x1) (in neighbours) Reduce branch in neighbours by 2m, back to boundary. Reason: Overhanging the Judas tree T10 Cherry (x1) Reduce crown all around by 2m. To contain the spread and height. T12 Crab Apple (x1) Remove epicormic growth from trunk and lower branches. Remove deadwood and lift crown to 2.5m.Reason: To prevent overhang over the road. To tidy and contain. T13 Alder (x1) Reduce height by 2m and crown by 1m. Reason: High water demanding tree which will become large if left to grow unchecked. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Fast · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Wandsworth
Application type
Work to trees in conservation area
Postcode
SW15 1BP
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision
Allow Works, No Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Fast
Applicant
Show
Agent
Edward Payne and Co Ltd
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%).

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Wandsworth decision performance
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