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26/TCA/1383 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 & T2 Ash Trees: Re-Pollard back to previous points of reduction to tidy and contain shape. Reason: Routine maintenance T3 Holm Oak: Crown reduction by 1.5m to re-establish spherical formation Reason: Routine maintenance Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice - Tree Works - Approve Decision Notice · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

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.
Council document ↗
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
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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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SW19 4HU
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Hillside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Tree Works Approved
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
GraftinGardeners Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 20 days faster than Merton's median of 56 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Jul 2026

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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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING WINDOWS
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14 Darlaston Road West Wimbledon SW19 4LH
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2023 Approved
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2023 Withdrawn
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2022 Approved
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2022 Decided
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Rear garden: Copper Beech - Thin crown by 25%.
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2022 Approved
12 Thornton Hill Wimbledon London SW19 4HS
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2016 Approved
3 Thornton Hill Wimbledon SW19 4HU
PROPOSED CONVERSION OF 3 x FLATS INTO 2 x SEMI DETACHED HOUSES , ERECTION OF TWO STOREY S…
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2016 Refused
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ERECTION OF FRONT BOUNDARY WALL AND ACCESS GATES (RETROSPECTIVE)
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 296 councils
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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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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