Planning application
St Mary And St John The Divine Church Balham High Road SW12 9BS
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
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- 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.
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2026/0399 Granted
St Mary And St John The Divine Church Balham High Road SW12 9BS
Installation of replacement roof covering to flat roof.
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2025/4504 Withdrawn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).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2026
Received by Wandsworth
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30 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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