41 Minstead Gardens SW15 4ER Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3142 - Works to a T.P.O. Tree New Application

Proposal

T1 Alder (Tag No.2260) - Cut back from property by 1.5m. - Crown lift to 2.5m. - Tidy pegs and cuts made by resident. T2 Silver Birch (Tag No.2261) - Cut back from property by 1.5m. - Crown lift to 3m. - Tidy pegs and cuts made by resident. T3 Silver Birch (Tag No.2263) - Crown lift to 4m and remove long lateral that is close to property. Routine maintenance to provide light to surrounding gardens and for the health and safety of the trees. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 58.

Site constraints 12

Grade II listed: 15-33, Minstead Gardens
List entry 1246017 · 29 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 2 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Alton 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 ↗
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 ↗
Registered park or garden 20 m away: Landscaping to Alton West Estate
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 346 m away: Richmond Park; SSSI 346 m away: Richmond Park SSSI; National infrastructure project 1938 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Heritage at risk 80 m away: Temple in the grounds of Mount Clare, Minstead Gardens; Inside the Wandsworth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 80 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 27 October 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.

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Important details

Council
Wandsworth
Application type
Works to a T.P.O. Tree
Postcode
SW15 4ER
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Arbortech Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 58, past the statutory target. 96% of tree and landscaping works in Wandsworth are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Dec 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 582 days past the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
836decided 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
15198515
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 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