ATRIUM HOUSE, 54B Ridgway, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 4QR Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/TCA/2195 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Trees & landscaping
Council
Merton 4.5/10
Date received
29 Sept 2026
Postcode
SW19 4QR
Type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Description

T1 Pittosporum - Removal to ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 21 Nov 2026 and 30 Nov 2026, from Merton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 56.

Day 650 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 →

Site constraints 7

12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 54, Ridgway Sw19, Grade II, about 4 m from the postcode pin · 12 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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Historic England ↗
Wimbledon West 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 ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation about 342 m away: Wimbledon Common; SSSI about 342 m away: Wimbledon Common SSSI; Inside the Merton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 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 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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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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10 Lauriston Road Wimbledon SW19 4TQ
Copper Beech T1 - Pollard to previous cuts
25/T3770
2025
75 - 77 Ridgway Wimbledon London SW19 4ST
ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT APPLICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE TO THE EXISTIN…
25/P3786
2025 Approved
43 Murray Road Wimbledon Village SW19 4PD
FIR TREE - REMOVAL OF DEAD TREE (TPO MER359)
25/T2834
2025 Approved
1A Denmark Road Wimbledon SW19 4PG
DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE STOREY GARAGE AND THE ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY DWELLING…
25/P0576/INVALID
2025 Approved
1A Denmark Road Wimbledon SW19 4PG
DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE STOREY GARAGE AND THE ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY DWELLING…
25/P0576
2025 Approved
61 Murray Road Wimbledon Village London SW19 4PF
APPLICATION FOR AN INCREASED AREA OF YORKSTONE PAVING, IN LIEU OF PLANTING BED, TO ACCOMM…
25/P0816
2024 Approved
Ridgway Stables 93 Ridgway Wimbledon
RETENTION AND RESTORATION OF BOUNDARY WALLS, PART DEMOLITION OF ALL OTHER EXISTING STABLE…
24/P0914
2024 Approved
28 Murray Road Wimbledon Village SW19 4PE
ALTERATIONS TO FRONT BOUNDARY WALL TO CREATED A VEHICULAR ACCESS GATE AND PEDESTRIAN GATE
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
1 Lauriston Road Wimbledon SW19 4TJ
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DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE, CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE STOREY DWELLING.
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T1 - BAY - REAR LHB: - CROWN REDUCTION TO REDUCE THE HEIGHT AND SPREAD OF THE TREE BY UP…
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2016 Withdrawn
2a Lauriston Road Wimbledon London SW19 4TQ
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2016 Approved
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69 Denmark Road Wimbledon London SW19 4PQ
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings