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26/TCA/1200 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

There is a dead cherry tree in the back garden of my property. The tree has been dead for over a year, and we plan to fell it. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Apr 2026
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Approved
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Dennis Park Crescent 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; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (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

Checked on 17 October 2026. 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
Postcode
SW20 8SU
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Wimbledon Town And Dundonald
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jun 2026
Decision
Tree Work Application Not Determined In 6 Weeks
Decision date
23 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 8 days slower than Merton's median of 54 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
688decided 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
3 Jun 2026
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