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
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Application progress
Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Delegated Fast · Last checked 31 Jul 2026
Site constraints 5
Checked on 2 November 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.
Sales history 4
Last sold for £1,850,000 in September 2018. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2013, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. 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
- 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, 15 days faster than Wandsworth's median of 16 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% 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%).
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.
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