Planning application
76-78 Prospect House School Lower School Putney Hill SW15 6RB
Works: Trees
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Proposal
Holm Oak, aged c. 175 years, height 15 metres, crown spread 16 metres Proposed work: crown reduce by 30% and lift to six metres over bus lane and over school playground Reasons: the tree has decay and hollowing out in lower trunk
As published by the council, reference 2026/0373
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0373
- Type
- Works to a T.P.O. Tree
- Status
- Pending As published: NEW
- Received
- 28 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Arboricultural
- Postcode
- SW15 6RB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wandsworth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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2026/2324 Decided
76-78 Prospect House School Lower School Putney Hill SW15 6RB
Self-sown Sycamore:: Crown thin by 20% and taek back from adjacent buildings to leave 2.5m clearance.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jan 2026
Received by Wandsworth
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Wandsworth took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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This application is with Wandsworth for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wandsworth decided tree works applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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2026/3252 Awaiting decision
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2026/3248 Awaiting decision
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2026/3237 Awaiting decision
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