ASPEN LODGE, 61 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon, Merton Data via plota.co.uk

25/T1919 - Tree Work Tree Application - 5 Day Notification
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

TPO M3 - T10 - Exempt work to remove fallen Ash tree.. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2025
Decision
Target date was 25 Aug 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 494.

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 1

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Other documents 7

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Site constraints 8

Wimbledon Hill 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: Wimbledon Hill 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 ↗
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
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre about 21 m away: Wimbledon.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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 Work
Received
30 Jun 2025
Validated
30 Jun 2025
Ward
Hillside
Parish
Historic
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Aspen Lodge Management Company Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 494, past the statutory target. 97% of tree and landscaping works in Merton are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Nov 2026.

Day 494438 days past the 56-day target
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
30 Jun 2025
Statutory expiry
25 Aug 2025

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
56 Wimbledon Hill Road Wimbledon London SW19 7PA
CHANGE OF USE OF THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR AT 56 WIMBLEDON HILL ROAD FROM OFFICE…
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2025 Approved
56 Wimbledon Hill Road Wimbledon London SW19 7PA
CHANGE OF USE OF THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR AT 56 WIMBLEDON HILL ROAD FROM OFFICE…
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2024 Approved
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2023 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

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