Planning application
14 Cromer Villas Road SW18 1PN
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
TPO 474/2023 - T2 Horse Chestnut: Fell.
As published by the council, reference 2026/2838
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2838
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- SW18 1PN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Aug 2026
Received by Wandsworth
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21 Aug 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED
Previously NEW.
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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Reading the register
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