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87 Balham Park Road SW12 8EB

Decided Wandsworth 2021/4352 Work to trees in conservation area

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

T1 Whitebeam Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1 metre. T2 Liquidamber LHS rear garden Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 3 metres. Accepted T3 Holm Oak Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1 metre. T4 Red Tulip Oak Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 3 metres. remove first 3" diameter limb toward garden T6 Holm Oak Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1 metre. Works required to allow light into garden and property

As published by the council, reference 2021/4352

Application record

Reference
2021/4352
Type
Work to trees in conservation area
Status
Allow Works, No Tree Preservation Order As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Allow Works, No Tree Preservation Order
Received
20 Sep 2021
Validated
28 Oct 2021
Decided
7 Oct 2025
Ward
Nightingale - Historic
Decision by
Delegated Fast
Postcode
SW12 8EB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Sep 2021

    Received by Wandsworth

  2. 28 Oct 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Allow Works, No Tree Preservation Order

  4. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Wandsworth has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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.

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