5 Lambourne Avenue, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 7DW Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/TCA/0965 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Council
Date received
29 May 2026
Postcode
SW19 7DW
Type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Description

WEEPING WILLOW - FORMATIVE PRUNE TO ENCOURAGE AN APICAL LEADER AND TO CREATE A MORE APPROPRIATE STRUCTURE FOR THE LONGEVITY OF THE TREE. THIS INCLUDES REDUCE THE TOPS BY APPROXIMATELY 1.5M. THE LIMB GROWING OVER THE NEIGHBOURS OUT BUILDING BY APPROXIMATELY 2-2.5M AND REDUCING SOME OVEREXTENDED BRANCHES OVER THE LAWN TO MATCH THE CANOPY SHAPE. THIS WILL ALLOW THE TREE TO STILL LOOK NATURAL AND AESTHETICALLY PLEASING THROUGH THE SUMMER. A SLIGHTLY HARDER REDUCTION BY MAY BE REQUIRED LATER IN THE YEAR TO ENCOURAGE A MORE CENTRAL APICAL LEADER. HOLLY (NEIGHBOURS TREE) - REDUCE THE OVERHANGING BRANCHES BACK TO BOUNDARY BY APPROXIMATELY 1.5M, TO MATCH WITH THE LOWER BRANCHES WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN REDUCED. Data via plota.co.uk

Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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%).

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Merton decision performance
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