31 Home Park Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 7HP Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/TCA/1953 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Trees & landscaping
Council
Merton 4.5/10
Date received
10 Sept 2026
Postcode
SW19 7HP
Type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Description

T1 magnolia (rear garden): Reduce the crown by approximately one third in all aspects. Justification: Routine maintenance. Tg1 multi-stemmed prunus (side of house): Fell to ground level / section dismantle the multi-stemmed prunus located down the side of the house. Justification: Poor health/dying, overcrowding, restricting access, unwanted. Tg1 elder (next to prunus): Fell to ground level / section dismantle the large elder positioned next to the prunus. Justification: Opportunistic growth, low amenity value, overcrowding,… Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 21 Oct 2026, from Merton's recent tree works.

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides tree works by day 41.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
330decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 5

Vineyard Hill Road 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.
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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 ↗
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
Inside the Merton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
73 Vineyard Hill Road Wimbledon SW19 7JL
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2025
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25/P3513
2025 Approved
72 Home Park Road Wimbledon Park SW19 7HR
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2025 Approved
17 Home Park Road Wimbledon SW19 7HP
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25/T2517
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19 Home Park Road Wimbledon SW19 7HP
REAR BOUNDARY: LIME - REMOVE 2 LIMBS BACK TO SUITABLE GROWING POINT AND TRIM REMAINDER OF…
25/T2379
2025 Approved
73 Vineyard Hill Road Wimbledon SW19 7JL
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25/P1891
2025 Approved
17 Home Park Road Wimbledon SW19 7HP
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2025 Approved
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24/P0682
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24/T1336
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100 Arthur Road Wimbledon SW19 7DT
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24/T0220
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108 Arthur Road Wimbledon SW19 7DT
APPLICATION TO UPDATE THE EXISTING TIMBER SINGLE GLAZED WINDOWS WITH MATCHING UPVC DOUBLE…
23/P3600
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100 Arthur Road Wimbledon SW19 7DT
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23/T3096
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23/T3023
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23b Home Park Road Wimbledon Park SW19 7HP
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23/T1727
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72A Home Park Road Wimbledon SW19 7HR
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR/SIDE EXTENSION AND EXTENSION OF FRONT VERANDA.
23/P0087
2023 Approved
23B Home Park Road Wimbledon SW19 7HP
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY OUTBUILDING IN REAR GARDEN
23/P0586
2016 Approved
131 Arthur Road Wimbledon SW19 7DR
REAR GARDEN: 1 X PRUNUS TO BE CROWN REDUCED BY 15% AND THINNED BY 15% 1 X YEW TO BE CROWN…
16/T3550
2016 Approved
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16/P3335
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Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 296 councils
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings