15 Mansel Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 4AA

Pending 26/TCA/1059 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Council
Date received
4 Jun 2026
Postcode
SW19 4AA
Type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Description

ROW OF (T1-T5) OLIVE TREES ALONG THE RIGHT BOUNDARY TO CROWN REDUCE THE LARGEST BY 30 PERCENT AND THE REMAINING TREES TO THE SAME HEIGHT, SHAPING TO SEPARATE THE TREES TO MAKE THEM INDIVIDUAL. HOLLY TREE (T6) IN 11 RAYMOND ROAD OVERHANGING THE REAR BOUNDARY, CUTTING BACK 1 METRE APPROXIMATELY TO THE BOUNDARY UP TO THE FULL HEIGHT OF THE TREE. BAY TREE (T7) ALONG THE LEFT BOUNDARY TO REDUCE THE CROWN BY 20 PERCENT (1-2 METRES) APPROXIMATELY TO THE HEIGHT OF THE ADJACENT HOLLY TREE SHAPING TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE FROM THE BUILDING BEHIND. HOLLY TREE (T8) TO LIGHTLY TRIM CUTTING BACK (0.5 METRES) APPROXIMATELY WHERE DONE BEFORE AND TO PROVIDE GOOD CLEARANCE FROM THE BUILDING BEHIND. BAY TREE (T9) ALONG THE LEFT BOUNDARY TO REDUCE THE CROWN BY 30 PERCENT (2 METRES) APPROXIMATELY TO THE HEIGHT OF THE ADJACENT HOLLY TREE, SHAPING TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE FROM THE BUILDING BEHIND.

Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
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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