GRASS VERGE SOUTH OF 10 Church Path, Wimbledon, Merton

Pending 26/TCA/1048 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Council
Date received
4 Jun 2026
Type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Description

T1 – JUGLANS NIGRA: PRUNE BACK BRANCHES TO PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 1M CLEARANCE FROM LAMP COLUMN. T4 – JUGLANS REGIA: CROWN LIFT TO 4M ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. T5 – CORYLUS COLURNA: REMOVE BASAL AND EPICORMIC GROWTH. T6 – ILEX AQUIFOLIUM: FELL TO GROUND LEVEL. T7 – QUERCUS ILEX: REMOVE DEADWOOD OVER PATH AND ROAD, REMOVE BASAL AND EPICORMIC GROWTH, REDUCE CROWN BY 1.5M, AND CROWN LIFT TO 4M ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. T8 – LAURUS NOBILIS: REMOVE BASAL AND EPICORMIC GROWTH AND CROWN LIFT TO 4M OVER ROADSIDE. T9 – ILEX AQUIFOLIUM: FELL TO GROUND LEVEL. T10 – LAURUS NOBILIS: REMOVE BASAL AND EPICORMIC GROWTH, CROWN LIFT TO 4M, AND REMOVE ONE CENTRAL STEM ONLY. T11 – QUERCUS ILEX: REMOVE SMALL DEADWOOD OVER ROADSIDE, CROWN LIFT TO 4M, AND PRUNE BACK TO PROPERTY BOUNDARY. T12 – QUERCUS ILEX: REMOVE DEADWOOD OVER PATH AND ROAD, REMOVE BASAL AND EPICORMIC GROWTH, AND REDUCE CROWN BY 1.5M TO ALLOW MORE LIGHT THROUGH THE CROWN. T13 – QUERCUS CERRIS: REMOVE DEADWOOD AND PRUNE BACK TO BOUNDARY CLEARANCE FROM ADJACENT PRIVATE PROPERTY. T14 – ILEX AQUIFOLIUM: FELL TO GROUND LEVEL. T15 – QUERCUS ILEX: REMOVE DEADWOOD OVER ROAD AND FOOTPATH, REDUCE CROWN BY 1.5M TO ALLOW MORE LIGHT THROUGH THE CROWN, AND CROWN LIFT TO 4M ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. T16 – ILEX AQUIFOLIUM: FELL TO GROUND LEVEL. ALL TREE NUMBERS CORRESPOND WITH THE SUBMITTED SKETCH PLAN. THE PROPOSED WORKS ARE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT WORKS TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE FROM HIGHWAYS, FOOTPATHS, ADJACENT PROPERTY AND STREET FURNITURE, REMOVE DEADWOOD, IMPROVE LIGHT PENETRATION, AND REMOVE SELECTED TREES WHERE SPECIFIED.

Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#161 of 292 councils
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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