Planning application
46 Melrose Road London Wandsworth SW18 1LY
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0445
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0445
- Type
- Works to a T.P.O. Tree
- Status
- On-line
- Received
- 3 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Postcode
- SW18 1LY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 2026
Received by Wandsworth
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 31 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 60 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
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Wandsworth for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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46 Melrose Road SW18 1LY
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
(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
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
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 -
Leylands 2 Viewfield Road SW18 1NF
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 -
33 Melrose Road SW18 1LX
T1 Ginkgo (x1) Reduce crown back to previous points of reduction (3-4m off height and 2m off width.)
Decided Trees 3 docs
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