WIMBLEDON COLLEGE OF ART, 40 Merton Hall Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 3QA Data via plota.co.uk

26/TCA/2160 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

Tree number - T17 & T18 tree type - horse chestnut approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 110mm approx. Height - 16m approx. Crown spread diameter - 15m location - see map service - crown reduction work required -crown reduce lateral spread on property side only by removing approx. 2.5-3m pruning to suitable growth points. Reason - as part of continued maintenance. Priority code - on Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Nov 2026 and 29 Nov 2026, from Merton's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Merton Hall 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 ↗
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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 30 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
SW19 3QA
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Wimbledon Town And Dundonald
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Artemis tree services ltd

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 56.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
467decided 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

Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 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