38 Lyford Road SW18 3LS Data via plota.co.uk

2025/4519 - Work to trees in conservation area Approved

Proposal

Front Garden G1 - 1x Ash & 1x Cherry Fell . Rear Garden G2 - 1x Birch & 1x Magnolia Fell. Rear garden - G3 - 1x Bay & 1x Magnolia Crown reduce by removing up to 1.5 metres in branch lengthT4 - Cherry Fell. T5 - Holly Fell T6 - Laurel Trim as hard as possible Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Dec 2025
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Approved
22 Jan 2026

Approved on 22 Jan 2026 · Delegated Fast · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

Heliport CAA Height Restrictions
Wandsworth Common 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 ↗
Heliport CAA Height RestrictionsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1399 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Wandsworth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 42 m away; Priority habitat 44 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £261,000 in March 2007. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

27 March 2007£261,000
14 January 2002£163,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area281 m² (3,025 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (45 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2010, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wandsworth
Application type
Work to trees in conservation area
Postcode
SW18 3LS
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Dec 2025
Ward
Wandsworth Common
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jan 2026
Decision
Allow Works, No Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
22 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Fast
Applicant
Show
Agent
Connick Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 25 days slower than Wandsworth's median of 16 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
759decided 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
14561885
Statutory expiry
12 Dec 2025
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%).

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.