THE BRIARS, 6 Lake Road, Wimbledon, Merton Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Yew tree next to shed - remove lower base growth, reduce remaining tree size by approximately 2 metres and thin to allow light into garden area. T2- Horse Chestnut on fence line - dismantle/fell to ground level & poison stump. MER(60) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 6 Oct 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Documents 1
Decision & officer reports 1
Site constraints 5
Checked on 2 November 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, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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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Important details
- Council
- Merton
- Application type
- Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
- Received
- 7 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2025
- Parish
- Historic
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 Sept 2025
- Decision
- Tree Work Application Not Determined In 6 Weeks
- Decision date
- 6 Oct 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Wimbledon Tree Surgeons
How this decision compares
Decided in 60 days from validation, 10 days slower than Merton's median of 50 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
- 6 Oct 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 18 Sept 2025
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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