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Proposal
REAR: ONE Bay tree (T1)(ht.8m) FELL. REASON: close to property, roots damaging brickwork below & blocking light. REAR (LHB): ONE Pear tree (T2)(ht.7m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m from 7m to 5.5m, spread by 1m from 4m to 3m. REASON: to allow more light. REAR (LHB): ONE Sycamore (T3)(ht.6m) HEIGHT REDUCE by 1.5m from 6m to 4.5m. REASON: To allow more light. REAR (LHB): ONE Holly (T4)(ht.5m) HEIGHT REDUCE by 1m from 5m to 4m. REAR (31 Tressillian Rd): ONE Robinia (T5) LATERAL REDUCE by 1m from 8m to 7m on E compass point back to boundary. REASON: growing through a wire fence, to allow more space. Informative A: a replacement small tree or shrubs or climbing plants is encouraged for the felled bay tree (T1). Informative B: to thank for retaining the other trees for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to climate change. Informative C: please create habitat log piles and dead hedge with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 6 Oct 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Oct 2026
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Other documents 5
Site constraints 8
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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.
Building
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How this decision compares
Decided in 24 days from validation, about the council's usual 26 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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Public comments
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Last counted 13 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14219058
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14219058
- Neighbours
- 17 Sept 2025
- Consultation
- 17 Sept 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 24 Oct 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
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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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