Wandsworth Common Railway Station, Office St Jamess Drive SW12 8SG Data via plota.co.uk

2025/4401 - Work to trees in conservation area Approved

Proposal

Section Fell to Ground Level - Dead Leaning Tree on Platform 4 ( Species Unknown Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Dec 2025
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Validated
8 Dec 2025
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Approved
5 Feb 2026

Approved on 5 Feb 2026 · Delegated Fast · Last checked 9 Nov 2026

Site constraints 12

Sites of Importance for Nature ConservationSurface water flood riskHeliport CAA Height RestrictionsLegally protected species - Designated SPP PointArchaeological interest
Wandsworth Common 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 ↗
Sites of Importance for Nature ConservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Heliport CAA Height RestrictionsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Legally protected species - Designated SPP PointCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Archaeological interestCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1815 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Wandsworth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 34 m away; Priority habitat 46 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 9 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
SW12 8SG
Received
5 Dec 2025
Validated
8 Dec 2025
Ward
Balham, Trinity
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jan 2026
Decision
Allow Works, No Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
5 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Fast
Applicant
Show
Agent
Beeches Tree Care Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, 41 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
14309334
Statutory expiry
5 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