71 Durham Road, Raynes Park, Merton, SW20 0DE Data via plota.co.uk

26/10/1533 - Tree Work Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

TPO MER/539 - T1 - robinia - removal of minor sub-lateral limbs Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 May 2026
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Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice - Tree Works - Approve Decision Notice · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree Location Plan Plans · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Tree Photo Photos/Imagery · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Durham 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 ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 25 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 1

Last sold for £1,600,000 in January 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

20 January 2026£1,600,000

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

Building

Floor area130 m² (1,399 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, 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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Other new applications on this street

6 Oct 2026Pending

152 Durham Road, Raynes Park, Merton, SW20 0DG

5 DAY NOTICE FOR DISMANTLING OF DECLINING ROBINA TREE.

26/10/2227
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5 DAY NOTICE FOR DISMANTLING OF DECLINING ROBINA TREE.

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Tree Work
Postcode
SW20 0DE
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Raynes Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Tree Works Approved
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Advanced Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 22 days slower than Merton's median of 56 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
477decided 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

Statutory expiry
14 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
82 Durham Road West Wimbledon London SW20 0TL
APPLICATION FOR THE RETENTION OF DECKING AT FRONT OF SITE AND VENTILATION SYSTEM.
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2025
82 Durham Road West Wimbledon London SW20 0TL
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25/P3499
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5 DAY NOTICE FOR DEAD TREE REMOVAL FROM FRONT GARDEN
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INSTALLATION OF A BIKE SHED IN FRONT GARDEN.
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2023 Refused
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23/P2165
2023 Refused
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2023 Refused
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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ERECTION OF A REAR OUTBUILDING (INCIDENTAL USE)
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M330 - FRONT GARDEN: 1 X FALSE ACACIA -REDUCE BY 25%
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2022 Approved
57 Durham Road West Wimbledon London SW20 0DE
APPLICATION FOR THE FORMATION OF A VEHICULAR CROSSOVER
22/P0047
2021 Approved
71 Durham Road West Wimbledon SW20 0DE.
FRONT GARDEN: GLEDITSIA - reduce by 2m back to previous pollard points and remove deadwoo…
21/T4214
2021 Approved
108 Amity Grove Raynes Park London SW20 0LJ
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21/T4032
2021 Approved
31 Cambridge Road West Wimbledon London SW20 0QB
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ERECTION OF REPLACEMENT GATES, BRICK PIERS, WALL AND RAILINGS.
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2016 Approved
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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.

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.