RUTLISH SCHOOL Watery Lane, Wimbledon, Merton, SW20 9AD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T535 (oak)- fell T536 (oak) - reduce all aspects by 2-3m T697 (whitebeam) - fell to ground level / section dismantle T538 (yew) - fell dead tree / section dismantle T706 (birch)- reduce all aspects by 2-3m T714 (norway maple) - reduce all aspects by 3-4m T694 (whitebeam) - fell T537 ash - fell alder (off spec) - close to T694 : Reduce height by 3m and prune laterals 2m off spec dead elder and hawthorne - fell Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Oct 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Site constraints 6
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Important details
- Council
- Merton
- Application type
- Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
- Postcode
- SW20 9AD
- Received
- 22 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 22 Sept 2025
- Ward
- Merton Park
- Parish
- Historic
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decision
- Tree Works Approved
- Decision date
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Appeal
- Dismissed · 8 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6006387 ↗
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- GraftinGardeners LTD
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 42 days from validation, 7 days faster than Merton's median of 49 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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
- 3 Nov 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 3 Nov 2025
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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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