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St Mary And St John The Divine Church Balham High Road SW12 9BS

Granted Wandsworth 2026/0967 Works to a T.P.O. Tree

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

TPO 139/1990 T.11 LIME Lime (T1) - Reduce crown by approx. 30% (re-pollard), aiming to remove all new re-growth back to previous reduction points. Remove epicormic growth.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0967

Application record

Reference
2026/0967
Type
Works to a T.P.O. Tree
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Decided
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Trinity
Decision by
Delegated Fast
Postcode
SW12 9BS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wandsworth register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/0399 Granted

    St Mary And St John The Divine Church Balham High Road SW12 9BS

    Installation of replacement roof covering to flat roof.

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 2025/4504 Withdrawn

    St Mary And St John The Divine Church Balham High Road SW12 9BS

    Replacement of lead from flat roof over north staircase with Terne-coated stainless steel (TCSS).

    Submitted 15 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Received by Wandsworth

  2. 30 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wandsworth granted permission on 1 April 2026, 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.

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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    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs
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