20 Sheridan Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 3HP Data via plota.co.uk

26/10/0979 - Tree Work Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

5 day notice - spruce - work to remove large broken branch. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
27 May 2026
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Approved
28 May 2026

Approved on 28 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice - Tree Works - Approve Decision Notice · 28 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF planning/uploads/4635737031779957939:: ::Tree Email Redacted General Correspondence · 28 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

John Innes (Merton Park) 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 ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Garden Path Enclosing 4 Sides of Playing Field 10 Yards to North of Church of St Mary Garden Wall Enclosing 4 Sides of Playing Field 10 Yards to North of Church of St Mary,including Iron Gate and Over, Grade II, 43 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 328 m away: Merton Park Green Walks; Heritage at risk 41 m away: Garden wall enclosing four sides of playing field, Church Lane, Merton Park; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 38 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Building

Floor area311 m² (3,348 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (97 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2018
HeatingBoiler& underfloor, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2019, 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 3HP
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Merton Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Tree Works - Emergency Procedure
Decision date
28 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 1 days from validation, 48 days faster than Merton's median of 49 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
687decided 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
17 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jul 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

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.