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2026/2214 - Work to trees in conservation area Approved

Proposal

Front garden: T14 - Hawthorne (Crataegus); Fell. T12 - Yew tree (Taxus): Crown reduce by no more than 3.0m in height and trim the remaining canopy as hard as possible whilst retaining the greenery. Rear garden: T3 - Lime tree (Tilia): Fell. T10 - Horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum): Crown reduce by no more than 1.0m in both height and lateral spread, retaining suitable regrowth points where possible. H1 - Bay tree (Laurus nobilis): Reduce in height by approx 1.5m. T5 - Fig tree (Ficus ), Reduce by no more than 2.0m. T6 - Multi-stemmed Bay tree (Laurus nobilis): Pollard - reducing the size of the tree to an ultimate standing height of 5.0m to allow the tree to be maintained as a smaller structure. T7 - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus): Crown reduce back to the most recent previous points of reduction, removing approx. 1.0m of regrowth. H2 - Row of Leyland cypress (Leylandii): Fell. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Validated
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Fast · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Nightingale Lane 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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Church of St Luke, Grade II*, about 43 m from the postcode pin
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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1675 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Wandsworth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 1

Last sold for £5,850,000 in May 2025. Detached house, freehold.

22 May 2025£5,850,000

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

Building

Floor area287 m² (3,089 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (40 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, 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
SW12 8TY
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Northcote
Case officer
Show
Decision
Allow Works, No Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Fast
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Berkeley Tree Company Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 2 days from validation, 10 days faster than Wandsworth's median of 12 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
485decided 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

Comments by
15 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Jul 2026
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.

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.