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25/T3346 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree work for Robinia tree (T1) to be reduced approx 2M-3M. The tree is leaning heavily in favour of neighbouring property and is becoming elongated & weighted. It is also blocking a lot of light to neighbouring garden & property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Oct 2025
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Approved
1 Dec 2025

Approved on 1 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

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Decision & officer reports 1

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Site constraints 8

Wimbledon North 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.
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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 ↗
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
29 listed buildings within 150 m; Registered park or garden 238 m away: Wimbledon Park; 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 scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Received
23 Oct 2025
Validated
23 Oct 2025
Ward
Village
Parish
Historic
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Dec 2025
Decision
Tree Works Approved
Decision date
1 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cobwood Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 11 days faster than Merton's median of 50 for tree and landscaping works. 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
1 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
4 Dec 2025
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings