Planning application
Flats 37 To 91 Westmoreland Drive Sutton SM2 6AB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T45 Downy Birch - Reduce to provide 2m clearance from building, crown lift to 3.5m. T50 False Acacia - Reduce long lateral limb over path by 2m and reduce to provide 4m clearance from building.
As published by the council, reference TREE2026/00049
Application record
- Reference
- TREE2026/00049
- Type
- Work to a Preserved Tree
- Status
- Application Granted
- Decision
- Application Granted
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 22 May 2026
- Decided
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Sutton South
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SM2 6AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Sutton
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22 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Application Granted
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sutton granted permission on 13 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Flats 1 To 36 Westmoreland Drive Sutton SM2 6AA
T49 Silver Birch - Crown reduce by 2m.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Flats 1 To 36 Westmoreland Drive Sutton SM2 6AA
T26 - Coast Redwood - Crown raise to a height of 5m to provide 1.5m clearance of building. T27 - Corsican Pine - Crown reduction to provide 1.5m clearance of building and Install non-invasive brace at circa 15m to support limb towards building. T39 - Purple Beech - Crown reduction to provide 2m clearance of building.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Flats 1 To 36 Westmoreland Drive Sutton SM2 6AA
88% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug
T27 Corsican Pine - Crown Cleaning of 15%.
Decided -
Flats 92 To 112 Westmoreland Drive Sutton SM2 6AE
T52 Corsican Pine - Reduce to provide 2m clearance to building.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
96 Westmoreland Drive Sutton Surrey SM2 6AE
Retrospective application for the extension of balcony and provision of an access ramp.
Granted Householder ExtensionDomestic -
Flats 92 To 112 Westmoreland Drive Sutton SM2 6AE
88% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug
T51 x Giant Redwood - Crown cleaning by 15%.
Decided
Other tree works applications
In Sutton
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TREE2026/00043 Split decision
Peaks Hill Gospel Hall 34 Peaks Hill Croydon Croydon CR8 3JF
T1 x Beech tree, crown reduction of 2m, crown lift of 7m and thinning by 25%
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TREE2026/00064 Granted
28 Aldwick Road Beddington CR0 4PL
T1 - 242/Oak - Crown lifting to 7m
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TREE2026/00070 Granted
56 Buckingham Way Wallington SM6 9LT
T1, T2 and T3 - Prunus - Crown reduction by 3m T4 - Holly - Fell T5 - Hawthorne - Fell T6 - Elder - Fell
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TREE2026/00039 Granted
Hinton Court 2 Hinton Road Wallington SM6 9AT
T8 - Yew - Crown reduction by 2.5m. T9 - Holly - Crown reduction by 1m. T16 - Beech - Crown reduction to provide 2 meters clearance from building. T17 - Beech - Crown reduction by 2m. T19 - Sycamore - Fell.
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TREE2026/00046 Granted
Flats 113 To 130 Westmoreland Drive Sutton SM2 6AE
T28 Common Holly - Fell. G37 5x Mixed Broad/Conifers - Crown lift to 3m. G38 1x Mixed Broad/Conifers - Crown lift to 5m.