17 St Jamess Drive SW17 7RN

1. 25 Jun 2026

   Received by Wandsworth

2. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 45 St Jamess Drive London Wandsworth SW17 7RN

  2025/4434 Submitted 9 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~3 Feb

  x1 Acer Pseudoplatanus (Sycamore): Reduction by 2-3m from the height and width back to previous points of reduction Justification for Pruning Works The tree has a heavily extended and unbalanced upper crown, caused by historic over-lifting and previous reductions that have created a weak structural framework. The current form presents increased mechanical loading on several extended limbs, and without intervention the risk of limb failure will continue to rise, particularly during periods of high winds. The proposed pruning will address these issues by reducing end-weight, improving crown balance, and restoring appropriate clearance from the property and garden. A crown reduction of 1.5 to 2 metres, combined with a crown lift to 4 metres, removal of deadwood and selective weight reduction on vulnerable limbs, will significantly reduce mechanical stress throughout the canopy. These works are in line with BS 3998:2010 and aim to maintain the tree???s long-term structural integrity while minimising the need for heavier, more intrusive works in the future. The tree???s current height and spread also cause excessive shading to the garden and adjoining property. The proposed works will moderate light obstruction while retaining the tree???s overall form and amenity value. This level of pruning represents a reasonable and proportionate management approach that avoids the deterioration in structure and appearance that would result from more severe reduction. In combination, the works will: - Improve structural stability and reduce risk of branch failure - Restore crown balance following historic over-lifting - Reduce shading impacts on the adjacent garden - Manage deadwood and minor defects - Provide appropriate clearance from structures - Retain the tree???s amenity value while reducing ongoing maintenance pressures The proposal therefore represents a proportionate and arboriculturally sound intervention that improves safety, reduces nuisance, and supports the continued retention of the tree in the long term.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 31 St James Drive London SW17 7RN

  2025/2914 Submitted 15 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Front garden:- Large Lime tree: Reduce the crown by 30% (3 metres) approximately back to where done before, thin the crown by 20% and lift the lower canopy to 5 metres. Rear garden:- Silver Birch: Reduce the crown by approximately 20% (1-2 metres). Hornbeam along the rear boundary: Reduce the crown by approximately 15% (0.5-1 metre). Row of Hornbeams along the right-hand boundary: Reduce the crowns by 35% (3 metres in height) to approximately 1 metre below where previously done and cutting back the sides by approximately 2 metres to contain the size and spread.

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• 33 St Jamess Drive SW17 7RN

  2025/4234 Submitted 24 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Silver Birch (T1); Holly (T2); Pear (T3); Bay (T4) - 30% crown reduction and proportional reshape of all trees. Prune all cut branches to nearest natural targets and collars, lightly thin deciduous species amd remove any dead or failing tissue.

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• 35 St James Drive SW17 7RN

  2019/4469 Submitted 15 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Rear Garden: T1 Pear - Crown thin by 20%. T3 Cherry - Crown reduce by up to 2m back to previous points of reduction leaving feathered edge. T4 Silver Birch - Thin out branch over conservatory.

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• 144 Trinity Road SW17 7HS

  2024/3682 Submitted 23 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Yew Tree: Fell.

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• Rimini Court 60 St James Drive SW12 8UW

  2019/5137 Submitted 26 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Outside 1-8 Rimini Court (front): T71 Sycamore - Lateral prune East canopy aspect by up to 1.5m to appropriate pruning points, retaining a crown spread of at least 3m. T72 Sycamore - Lateral prune East canopy aspect by up to 1.5m to appropriate pruning points, retaining a crown spread of at least 3m; prune lower canopy around lamp column on West aspect by no more than 1m to clear. T73 Sycamore - Lateral prune North-East canopy aspect by up to 1.5m to appropriate pruning points, retaining a crown spread of at least 3m; prune lower canopy around lamp column on South aspect by no more than 1m to clear. T74 Sycamore - Crown clean by removing deadwood and small rubbing and crossing branches below 25mm. [Tree Preservation Order (134/2001)]

  Granted Trees 3 docs