4 Greenoak Way, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 5EN Data via plota.co.uk

25/T2716 - Tree Work Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Sweet Chestnut - Reduce lowest lateral limb on the Southern side of canopy over the car parking space by 3m from tips back to a suitable growth point. Thin out the remainder of the tree removing all epicormic growth from the main trunk and scaffold. T2 - Chinese Red Birch - Reduce lateral crown spread on the Easter side over the neighbouring property by up to 2m from tips to improve clearance. Balance out the works on the Western side, leaving a natural canopy outline Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2025
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Approved
21 Oct 2025

Approved on 21 Oct 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

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Plans & drawings 1

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Other documents 1

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Site constraints 10

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.
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Special area of conservation 83 m away: Wimbledon Common
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 83 m away: Wimbledon Common SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Conservation area 32 m away: Wimbledon North; Heritage at risk 55 m away: Bathgate Road; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 85 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £4,207,000 in February 2022. Detached house, freehold.

10 February 2022£4,207,000
11 April 2000£830,000

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

Building

Floor area472 m² (5,081 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (80 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Tree Work
Postcode
SW19 5EN
Received
15 Sept 2025
Validated
15 Sept 2025
Ward
Village
Parish
Historic
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Nov 2025
Decision
Tree Works Approved
Decision date
21 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Green Industree

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 14 days faster than Merton's median of 50 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
650decided 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

Committee
21 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2025

Historical activity at this location

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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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.