37 Melrose Road SW18 1LX

1. 23 Feb 2023

   Received by Wandsworth

2. 22 Mar 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 May 2023

   Decision issued: Allow Works, No Tree Preservation Order

4. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 33 Melrose Road SW18 1LX

  2026/0129 Submitted 12 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  T1 Ginkgo (x1) Reduce crown back to previous points of reduction (3-4m off height and 2m off width.)

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• 46 Melrose Road London Wandsworth SW18 1LY

  2026/0445 Submitted 3 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~31 Mar

  T1 Purple Leaf Plum (x1) Reduce height by 3m down to previous points of reduction. Reason: To maintain the tree at a smaller size. Prevent overhang over driveway and neighbouring property. T16 Rowan (x1) Reduce branch overhanging the drive by 1.5m.Reason: Over hanging the drive way. T16 Mimosa (x1) Reduce crown by 1.5m all around. Reasin: To maintain the tree at a smaller size. Prevent overhang over driveway and neighbouring property. T3 Hawthorn (x1) Reduce lateral branches to give 1.5m clearance. Reason: To give clearence from the flats next door. G22 Holm Oaks (x2) Reduce heights by 3m. Reason: To maintain the trees at a smaller size in contet to the garden size. T21 Yew (x1) Reduce crown by 1-1.5m and raise lower front canopy.. Reason: To allow more light from the street light onto the drive way. T23 Yew (x1) Reduce height and width by 2.5m. Reduce protruding branch over the road by 3m. Reason: To maintain the tree at a smaller size. To prevent overhang over the road. T26 Yew (x1) Reduce the front bulging section and also the rear bulging section by 1.5-2m.Reason: To maintain the tree at a smaller size in cobtext to garden size. T6 Yew (x1) Reduce the rear of the tree by 2m (back to boundary). Reason: To prevent overhang over the neighbouring property. T7 Silver Birch (x1) Reduce height by 2.5m and width by 2m. Reduce branches over the lawn by 2-2.5m. Reason: To maintain the tree at a smaller size in context to garden size. T27 Hawthorn & Plum (x2) Cut back branches overhanging by 2.5m. Reason: Over hanging neihbouring property. T10 Crab Apple (x1) Reduce crown by 1-1.5m back to previous points.Reason: To maintain the tree at a smaller size in context to garden size. T11 Magnolia Grandiflora (x1) Reduce side over the lawn by 1-1.5m.Reason: Clearance over the lawn. T12 Pear (x1) Reduce the width of the southern side of the tree by 1-2m. Reason: To maintain the tree at a smaller size in context to garden size. T14 Apple (x1) Reduce crown by 1-1.5m (back to previous points) and thin crown by 20%.Final height 5m and width 7m. Reason:To maintain the tree at a smaller size in context to garden size.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 46 Melrose Road SW18 1LY

  2026/0465 Submitted 3 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  T1 Purple Leaf Plum (x1) Reduce height by 3m down to previous points of reduction. T16 Rowan (x1) Reduce branch overhanging the drive by 1.5m. T16 Mimosa (x1) Reduce crown by 1.5m all around. T3 Hawthorn (x1) Reduce lateral branches to give 1.5m clearance. G22 Holm Oaks (x2) Reduce heights by 3m. T21 Yew (x1) Reduce crown by 1-1.5m and raise lower front canopy. T23 Yew (x1) Reduce height and width by 2.5m. Reduce protruding branch over the road by 3m. T26 Yew (x1) Reduce the front bulging section and also the rear bulging section by 1.5-2m. T6 Yew (x1) Reduce the rear of the tree by 2m (back to boundary). T7 Silver Birch (x1) Reduce height by 2.5m and width by 2m. Reduce branches over the lawn by 2-2.5m. T27 Hawthorn & Plum (x2) Cut back branches overhanging by 2.5m. T10 Crab Apple (x1) Reduce crown by 1-1.5m back to previous points. T11 Magnolia Grandiflora (x1) Reduce side over the lawn by 1-1.5m. T12 Pear (x1) Reduce the width of the southern side of the tree by 1-2m. T14 Apple (x1) Reduce crown by 1-1.5m (back to previous points) and thin crown by 20% and thin crown by 20%.

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• 46 Melrose Road SW18 1LY

  2026/1080 Submitted 3 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  (TPO 2019/449 T1) T14 Apple: Reduce crown by 1-1.5m (back to previous points) and thin crown by 20% and thin crown by 20%.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 30 Viewfield Road SW18 5JE

  2020/0618 Submitted 19 Feb 2020 50 yards away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension.

  Withdrawn Lawful development Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 27 Melrose Road SW18 1ND

  2025/3686 Submitted 14 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  T2 Conifer (x1) Reduce height and width by 50cm abck to boundary. T3 Holly (x1) Reduce height back to previous points 1 to 1.5m. T4 Cherry Laurel (x1) Reduce crown height and width by 1 to 1.5m. T6 Yew (x1) Reduce crown height and width by 50cm.

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• 2026/3256 Awaiting decision

  38 Arcadian Place London Wandsworth SW18 5JF

  T1: Sycamore - Fell to ground level. G1: Assorted vegetation - Fell to facilitate fence installation.

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
• 2026/3257 Awaiting decision

  57 Hotham Road London Wandsworth SW15 1QW

  G1 Laburnam (Laburnum anagyroides) 30% Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by approximately 2-3m to tidy and contain and retain furnishing growth. Final heights 5m and final spreads 4m. Ensure no overhang to neighbouring property.

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
• 2026/3252 Awaiting decision

  Southside Shopping Centre Wandsworth High Street SW18 4TF

  Please refer to the attached schedule of works. Only tree No 1 is within the TPO 63/1985 Works to tree No 1 is to Re-pollard back to previous pollard points

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
• 2026/3248 Awaiting decision

  2 Spencer Park SW18 2SX

  T1 Mimosa (x1) Fell to ground level. Reason: The tree has become excessively large for the location. It is suppressing smaller adjacent trees. The trunk is also pressing against the boundary wall with No.59 Spencer Park and is likely to cause damage if retained. T2 + T3 Himalayan Birch (x2) Crown lift by 1.5m. Reason: To allow more light to the plants below. T4 Cherry (x1) Reduce crown by 1.5m. Reason: To redress the balance as supressed by the Birches. T5 Paulownia (x1) Crown lift by 1.5m. Reason: To allow more light to the plants below.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
• 2026/3237 Awaiting decision

  9 Dealtry Road SW15 6NL

  T1 Robinia: Reduce by approx 2-3m from the height and width back to previous points of reduction???? Justification: Routine maintenance

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees