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6 Genoa Avenue SW15 6DY

2025/2484Work to trees in conservation areaApproved

Approved on 28 October 2025

Council decision: Allow Works, No Tree Preservation OrderDelegated (officer decision)

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Proposal

G1 Crack willow x 2 Rear Garden: Reduce new growth down by 1.5m, leaving a rounded framework for new crown development. The tree's current height is 9m, and its crown spread is 4m After the proposed works, the tree's height is 7.5m and the crown spread is 4m G2 Weeping Birch x 2 Rear Garden: Reduce back new growth, height and spread by 1.5m, retaining the weeping form. Remove dead branches over 2.5cm in diameter. The tree's current height is 9m, and its crown spread is 7m After the proposed works, the tree's height is 7.5m and the crown spread is 7m G3 Himalayan Birch x 2 Rear Garden: Reduce new growth to previous reduction points, approximately 1m, retaining good growth points for crown development. Thin branch structure as necessary to help create an even balance. Remove dead branches. The tree's current height is 7m, and its crown spread is 4m After the proposed works, the tree's height is 6m and the crown spread is 4m T5. Bay Tree Rear Garden of 8: Trim back the low overhang by 2m or to the fence line and up to 5m above ground level. The tree's current height is 14m, and its crown spread is 5m After the proposed works, the tree's height is 14m, and the crown spread is 3m garden side only G7 Pear/Pittosporum Rear Garden: Reduce height by 1.5m and lateral spread by 1m to a rounded natural form. Remove dead branches. The tree's current height is 6m, and its crown spread is 4m After the proposed works, the tree's height is 4.5m and the crown spread is 3m T8. Crab Apple Front Garden: Reduce new growth to previous reduction points or 1m, retaining good growth points for crown development The tree's current height is 4m, and its crown spread is 3m After the proposed works, the tree's height is 3m and the crown spread is 2m.

Received
9 July 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
West Putney
  1. Received9 Jul
  2. Validated14 Aug
  3. Consult.9 Jul
  4. Target
  5. Decided28 Oct

Decided in 75 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 6 Genoa Avenue SW15 6DY. Wandsworth has handled 1,482 applications of this type. This one was decided in 111 days, 8 weeks longer than Wandsworth's typical decision time. The site is in the West Putney conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 143 applications across West Putney. We hold 2,633 applications in total for the SW15 postcode area.

98% of trees applications at London Borough of Wandsworth were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
SW15 6DY
Application type
Work to trees in conservation area
Development type
Not relevant (trees, conservation areas, etc)
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
14 August 2025
Last date for comments
9 July 2025
Application expires
20 August 2025
Permission expires
28 October 2028

Planning decision

Statutory period
6 days

Additional information

Documents
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: West Putney
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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