48 Drakefield Road SW17 8RP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1. Poplar tree (rear garden): Re pollard by removing 2.5 metres on growth, leaving the tree 13.5 metres in height and 9.5 metres in width. T2. Indian Bean tree (rear garden): Reduce the height by 1.5 metres, leaving the tree 7.5 metres in height and reshape to make a more compact shape and to look more tidy. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Delegated Fast · Last checked 31 Jul 2026
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
- Work to trees in conservation area
- Postcode
- SW17 8RP
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Ward
- South Balham
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Allow Works, No Tree Preservation Order
- Decision date
- 30 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Fast
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Acacia Tree Surgeons Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 1 days from validation, 4 days faster than Wandsworth's median of 5 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Wandsworth in the last twelve months, from validation. Wandsworth decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 22 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 3 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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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