5A Bathgate Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 5PW Data via plota.co.uk

25/T2154 - Tree Work Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

TPO - wim (1) T1 - london plane - reduce canopy overall by 3m to leave finished height of 22m and finished spread of 16m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2025
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Approved
8 Sept 2025

Approved on 8 Sept 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

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Other documents 1

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Site constraints 8

Bathgate 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.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Bathgate Road
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Special area of conservation 220 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.
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
SSSI 220 m away: Wimbledon Common SSSI; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Building

Floor area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, 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 5PW
Received
21 Jul 2025
Validated
21 Jul 2025
Ward
Village
Parish
Historic
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2025
Decision
Tree Works Approved
Decision date
8 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Out There Trees Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. 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
8 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2025

Historical activity at this location

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2016 Approved
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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

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.