Planning application
40 Broughton Street SW8 3QU
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Statement of work: T1 Buddleia - Rear garden: Growing out of rear retaining wall and causing cracks. In close proximity to the railway line - To carefully section fell as close to ground level as possible.
As published by the council, reference 2026/2879
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2879
- Type
- Work to trees in conservation area
- Status
- Pending As published: NEW
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Arboricultural
- Postcode
- SW8 3QU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Wandsworth
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20 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 October 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 57 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 57 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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