10 Bathgate Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 5PN Data via plota.co.uk

26/10/1752 - Tree Work Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Mer (74): Rear garden: Holm oak - crown reduction by 3m; crown lift to 3m; removal of deadwood from crown to return canopy to previously approved dimensions (ref: ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice - Tree Works - Approve Decision Notice · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree Location Plan Plans · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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    Mer (74): Rear garden: Holm oak - crown reduction by 3m; crown lift to 3m; removal of deadwood from crown to return canopy…
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Site constraints 8

Bathgate Road conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Bathgate Road
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: Merton AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 313 m away: Wimbledon Common
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 313 m away: Wimbledon Common SSSI; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1a (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £2,600,000 in May 2017. Detached house, freehold.

16 May 2017£2,600,000
10 February 2004£1,367,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area765 m² (8,234 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (89 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2022
HeatingGround source heat pump, Underfloor heating, pipes in screed above insulation, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.27 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Tree Work
Postcode
SW19 5PN
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Village
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Tree Works Approved
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 6 days faster than Merton's median of 50 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
650decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Merton in the last twelve months, from validation. Merton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Merton ranks #196 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Merton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #135 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #158 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #196 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #139 of 296
54%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
24 decided
1,079
Total decisions
115 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.