Planning application
2 Heathview Gardens SW15 3SZ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
TG1- 2x Himalayan birch, 8m high and 6m wide. These trees are becoming to large for the area they have been planted in, the roots are starting to grow against the drive and we are worried about future damage, we would like to remove the trees in order that something more suitable could be planted.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0744
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0744
- Type
- Works to a T.P.O. Tree
- Status
- Pending As published: NEW
- Received
- 23 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 23 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Arboricultural
- Postcode
- SW15 3SZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wandsworth register
This site has had 4 applications since 2019.
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2025/3804 Decided
2 Heathview Gardens SW15 3SZ
TG1 - Himalayan Birch x2 - Holistic reduction of 2m ( back to previous pruning points) leaving 5m high and 4m wide. T1 - Holly- Prune away from the building ensuring 2m clearance. T2- Magnolia - Holistic crown reduction of 3m (back to previous pruning points) leaving 6m high and 4m wide. T3 - Oak - Holistic crown reduction of 2m (back to previous pruning points) leaving 12m high and 12m wide.
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2019/4727 Decided
2 Heathview Gardens SW15 3SZ
Rear Garden: T2 Cherry Plum - Fell.
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2019/4424 Decided
2 Heathview Gardens SW15 3SZ
Rear Garden: T1 Apple - Fell.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by Wandsworth
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 April 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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