DALE COTTAGE Church Path, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 3HL

Pending 26/TCA/0878 - Tree Work
Council
Date received
24 May 2026
Postcode
SW19 3HL
Type
Tree Work

Description

Front garden:- Plum tree on the front boundary – to reduce the crown by 25% and lift the lower canopy over the road to 2.5 metres. Rear garden:- Prunus tree – to remove the two dead stems and to reduce the remaining two stems by 30% Oak tree – to reduce the crown by 30%, approximately back to where done before and thin by 15% Cherry tree – to reduce the crown by 20% and lightly lift the lower canopy. All works for general maintenance and health of the trees.

Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#161 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Merton ranks #166 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

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Merton decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #151 of 292
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #172 of 292
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #166 of 292
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #119 of 292
61%
Minor dwellings approved
90 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
68%
Change of use approved
28 decided
1,126
Total decisions
139 refused in 2025