9 Mckay Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW20 0HT Data via plota.co.uk

Tree Work Application Not Determined In 6 Weeks 26/TCA/1052 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Council
Date received
4 Jun 2026
Postcode
SW20 0HT
Type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Description

9, MCKAY ROAD IS ON THE NORTH FACING SLOPE OF COPSE HILL AND THE EVERGREEN TREES AT THE REAR OVER-SHADE A BIG PORTION OF THE REAR GARDEN, CAUSING A DEARTH OF USEFUL GROWTH. IN 2016 AND 2019 PP WAS GRANTED FOR WORK TO REDUCE THE HEIGHT THE TREES B1,C1, Y1,AND L1 (AS SHOWN IN THE ATTACHED SKETCH PLAN PLAN 1) BY SOME 50%. ALL ARE NOW REGROWN TO EXCEED THEIR 2019 HEIGHT EXCEPT THE LAUREL L1, WHICH IS SO OVERSHADOWED BY THE CYPRESS THAT IT RECEIVES VIRTUALLY NO SUNLIGHT AND HAS BEEN DYING BACK. PP IS THEREFORE SOUGHT FOR A REPEAT OF PREVIOUS WORKS ADAPTED TO CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES AS FOLLOWS: TREE B1 MULTI-STEMMED BAY: CROWN REDUCE BY 6M, OR 50% OF HEIGHT OF C 12M TREE C1 CYPRESS: CROWN REDUCE BY SOME 4 M, OR 30% ON HEIGHT OF C 9 M TREE Y1 YEW: CROWN REDUCE BY SOME 4M+, OR 30% ON HEIGHT OF C 10 M TREE L1 LAUREL: FELL AND REMOVE, DUE TO DIE-BACK AND CURRENT FAILURE TO THRIVE. Data via plota.co.uk

Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 296 councils
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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