220 Balham High Road SW12 9BS Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2731 - Works to a T.P.O. Tree Withdrawn

Proposal

FRONT GARDEN T1 Cherry (Prunus spp) Fell to ground level as tree is dead. REAR GARDEN T2 Silver Birch (Betula pendula) Dead tree - Fell to ground level as tree is dead. T3 Cherry (Prunus spp) Reduce / fell to main fork at around 1.5m (area of live growth). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Jul 2026
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Withdrawn

Withdrawn · Withdrawn-Council · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Single TPO
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Mary, Grade II, 44 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Single TPOCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Wandsworth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), 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, 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
Wandsworth
Application type
Works to a T.P.O. Tree
Postcode
SW12 9BS
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Withdrawn-Council
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Tree Company (London) Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
15105717
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
Wandsworth
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#164 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.