Planning application
The Old Library Apartments 125 Battersea High Street SW11 3HY
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Lime - Re-pollard to previous points.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0753
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0753
- Type
- Work to trees in conservation area
- Status
- Allow Works, No Tree Preservation Order As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Allow Works, No Tree Preservation Order
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 16 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St Mary's
- Decision by
- Delegated Fast
- Postcode
- SW11 3HY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wandsworth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021.
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2021/4306 Decided
The Old Library Apartments 125 Battersea High Street SW11 3HY
Cherry Tree reduction of high 20% and canopy reduction of 10% and Sorbus canopy reduction of 10%.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Wandsworth
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10 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Allow Works, No Tree Preservation Order
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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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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