Planning application
220 Balham High Road SW12 9BS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
FRONT GARDEN T1 Cherry (Prunus spp) Fell to ground level as tree is dead. REAR GARDEN T2 Silver Birch (Betula pendula) Dead tree - Fell to ground level as tree is dead. T3 Cherry (Prunus spp) Reduce / fell to main fork at around 1.5m (area of live growth).
As published by the council, reference 2026/2731
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2731
- Type
- Works to a T.P.O. Tree
- Status
- NEW
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Arboricultural
- Postcode
- SW12 9BS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wandsworth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/4463 Granted
220 Balham High Road SW12 9BS
TPO 515/2025 T1, T2 and T3 (T2 & T3) Robinia trees: Fell all three trees and plant replant trees.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Received by Wandsworth
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 September 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 61 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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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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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