COTTENHAM HOUSE, 3 Prospect Place, Wimbledon, Merton, SW20 0JP Data via plota.co.uk

26/10/2085 - Tree Work Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 and T2 cornus - crown lift to 5 meters from ground level to give clearance over the drive way T3 cedar tree mer(158)T52 - crown lift lowest branch towards house to 5 meters from ground level to give space in the drive way T4 holm oak mer(158)T77? - reduce canopy back to previous points of reduction for tree maintenance, the crown is very unbalanced and the regrowth is dense , approximately 2 meters branch removal, crown lift to 4 meters from ground level to allow better access beneath. T5 holly (mer(158)T47? - crown lift to 4 meters from ground level to give better access beneath T6 holm oak (mer(158)T41? - reduce and shape crown to create an even and balanced crown, the canopy is dispraportionate and unbalanced, 2 meter branch removal and 5 meter crown lift from ground level to give space underneath. T7 coppiced hazel - remove, tree provides little amenity value T8 and T9 magnolias - lightly reduce and shape by 0.5 meters TPO numbers with ? Are ones i'm unsure of due to no TPO map and the number of trees on site Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Nov 2026 and 22 Nov 2026, from Merton's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026.

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Documents 9

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Cottenham house site plan.pdf Plans · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 7

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Site constraints 5

Copse Hill conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Merton AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Workshops (Formerly Stables), Grade II, about 60 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Inside the Merton built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land about 44 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £11,000,000 in April 2017. Detached house, freehold.

26 April 2017£11,000,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Tree Work
Postcode
SW20 0JP
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Village
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Green trees

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 56.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
467decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Merton in the last twelve months, from validation. Merton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Withdrawn
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
3 Prospect Place West Wimbledon SW20 0JP
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2024 Approved
1 Prospect Place West Wimbledon SW20 0JP
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2023 Decided
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Withdrawn
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2023 Withdrawn
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2021 Approved
5 Prospect Place West Wimbledon London SW20 0JP
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY OUTBUILDING TO REAR
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2022 Approved
4 Prospect Place Wimbledon SW20 0JP
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2022 Approved
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2020 Approved
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20/T3506
2021 Approved
3 Prospect Place West Wimbledon SW20 0JP
Front garden: Holm Oak - Reduce canopy by c. 1.5m laterally to create balanced shape. Eng…
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2016 Refused
BT monopole and cabinet Copse Hill side of 8 Prospect Place West WImbledon
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16/P4196
2016 Approved
5 Prospect Place West Wimbledon London SW20 0JP
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2016 Approved
7 Prospect Place West Wimbledon London SW20 0JP
ERECTION OF AN OUTBUILDING ANCILLARY TO MAIN DWELLING HOUSE
16/P3701
2016 Approved
7 Prospect Place West Wimbledon SW20 OJP
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16/T2845
2016 Approved
7 Prospect Place West Wimbledon London SW20 0JP
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR AND SIDE EXTENSION.
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Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Merton decision statistics
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.