Balmoral Court 16 Overton Road Sutton SM2 6QF Data via plota.co.uk

TREE2026/00110 - Fell a Preserved Tree Pending Consideration

Proposal

1 x T5 silver birch to be felled, 1 x T3 horse chestnut reduce by 4m and 1 x G1 Leylandii hedge reduce by 3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Validated
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Nov 2026, from Sutton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 2

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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sutton (Sutton) built-up area.
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
Fell a Preserved Tree
Postcode
SM2 6QF
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Belmont
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Microbee Tree Management Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Sutton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 40.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
92decided 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 29 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Nov 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

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