10 The Grange, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 4PT Data via plota.co.uk

Tree Work Application Not Determined In 6 Weeks 26/TCA/1028 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Council
Date received
4 Jun 2026
Postcode
SW19 4PT
Type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Description

AILANTHUS TREE: REDUCE LEFT & RIGHT TOP EDGES OF CROWN BY UP TO 2M TO BRING INTO AN EVEN BALANCED CANOPY. REDUCE LOWEST BRANCHES BY 2 - 2.5M TO BALANCE UP WITH TOP EDGES AND OVERALL SHAPE. ( IF YOU LOOK AT THE PHOTOS YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE HOW BY REDUCING ALL THE EDGES, IT WILL CREATE AN EVEN CANOPY ) REMOVE ANY DEADWOOD. ONCE COMPLETE, THE OVERALL CANOPY WILL BE 10M / 10M. MY CLIENT WOULD LIKE WORK UNDERTAKEN BECAUSE: GENERAL MAINTENANCE LIGHT ISSUES CONSIDERATION TO NEIGHBOURS ETC. 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