30 Mitcham Park, Mitcham, Surrey, Merton, CR4 4EG Data via plota.co.uk

26/TCA/2055 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

Diagram of location for the trees which will require works to be carried out and below the details: Tree # 2: Hollytree - crown reduction & reshaping Tree # 4: Hazelnut - cut down as it grew big and tall and too near to the house and becoming danger for subsidising Tree #2: Hollytree - crown reduction and reshaping Tree #4: Hazelnut - became too big and is very near to the house Tree #5: Elderflower Tree - to be cut down - is dead due to the Summer drought Tree #6: Cedar Tree: cut off the dead branches/lift the crown Tree #7: Walnut Tree: 30% crown reduction; it grew too big and is covering half of the garden and the crown is reaching the house Tree #8: Small conifer: to be cut down - is dead due to the Summer drought Tree #9: Morello Chery: to be cut down - is dead due to the Summer drought Tree #12: Hollytree: reshaping the crown Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Oct 2026 and 4 Nov 2026, from Merton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 6

Mitcham Cricket Green 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 ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 319 m away: Cranmer Green; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Postcode
CR4 4EG
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Cricket Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 55.

Day 3125 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
664decided 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
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
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%).

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