University Mansions Lower Richmond Road SW15 1EP Data via plota.co.uk

2025/4492 - Work to trees in conservation area Approved

Proposal

T1-T6 Sycamores x 6 Reduce crowns by 3 metres all around to previous pruning points to maintain the size and shape of the trees for the area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Dec 2025
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Approved
5 Mar 2026

Approved on 5 Mar 2026 · Delegated Fast · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 11

Heliport CAA Height Restrictions
Putney Embankment 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 ↗
National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 37, 39 and 41, Lower Richmond Road Sw15, Grade II, 32 m away · 4 Grade II
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.
Show all 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
Heliport CAA Height RestrictionsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 244 m away: Bishop's Park; Inside the Wandsworth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Flood defence 40 m away (engineered high ground, designed for a 1 in 1000 year flood); Town centre 21 m away: Putney.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Council
Wandsworth
Application type
Work to trees in conservation area
Postcode
SW15 1EP
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Dec 2025
Ward
Thamesfield
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jan 2026
Decision
Allow Works, No Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
5 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Fast
Applicant
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Agent
ROBINSON TREE SERVICES LTD
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 83 days from validation, 65 days slower than Wandsworth's median of 18 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
763decided 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
14560972
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

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.