42 Melrose Road SW18 1LZ

1. 20 Mar 2023

   Received by Wandsworth

2. 24 Mar 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 May 2023

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

4. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Wandsworth granted permission on 15 May 2023, 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.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Leylands 2 Viewfield Road SW18 1NF

  2025/3614 Submitted 9 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  T1: Leylandii - Fell to ground level. T2: Yew - Reduce heigh in line with adjacent building. Prune/trim back remaining lateral growth to re-shape (including rogue branch). T3: Gleditsia - Crown reduce to new suckering growth at approx. 7m. Remove any deadwood. T4: Cordyline Australis - Remove 2 x larger stems retaining suckering growth adjacent to wall.

  Decided Trees 7 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

• Southfields Lawn Tennis Club Gressenhall Road SW18 1PQ

  2026/1127 Submitted 9 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug

  Replacement of existing clubhouse with new clubhouse and associated landscaping

  Awaiting decision

• 11 A and B Gressenhall Road SW18 1PQ

  2026/0952 Submitted 10 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Alterations including demolition of existing garage and erection of a two-storey side extension to the basement and ground floor flats.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 10 docs

• 2025/3832 Refused

  9 Frensham Drive SW15 3EB

  Alterations including erection of mansard roof extension to main rear roof including raising the ridge by 200mm and erection of single-storey rear extension. Formation of roof terrace at first floor level with 1.7m high screen surround.

  Received 24 Oct, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Householder
• 2026/3241 Withdrawn

  2 Brightwell Crescent SW17 9AE

  Removal of existing fence andf stub trunks of trees and the erection of a new fence with new landscaping.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Householder
• 2026/0948 Granted

  40 Wakehurst Road SW11 6BY

  Excavation to create an enlarge basement including formation of front and rear lightwells with grille over front lightwell.

  Received 10 Mar, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Householder
• 2026/0923 Granted

  42 A Bickersteth Road SW17 9SQ

  Alterations including erection of mansard roof extension to main rear roof (with French doors and safety railings) and extension above part of two-storey back addition; Formation of roof terrace above two-storey back addition with 1.7m high screen surround. Installation of an external spiral staircase from first floor level to ground floor level.

  Received 9 Mar, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Householder
• 2026/3222 Withdrawn

  21 Gaskarth Road SW12 9NN

  Erection of an extension to the main rear roof to provide access to a proposed roof terrace with a 1.7m high screen surround above part of the three-storey back addition.

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