CHIMNEYS COURT, 119 Ridgway, Wimbledon, Merton Data via plota.co.uk

25/T2183 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

H1 - beech hedge cut back to the main stems from the driveway. T2 - cherry - cut back by 1 metre from the gutter. T3 - norway maple - fell. T4 - sorbus - reduce by 1 metre T5 - apple - reduce by 1 metre T6 - cherry - reduce by approximately 3 metres. T7 - elm - reduce by approximately 3 metres. T8 - lime - reduce to 6 metres to establish as a pollard. T9 - pyracantha - fell. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2025
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Approved
1 Sept 2025

Approved on 1 Sept 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Received
24 Jul 2025
Validated
24 Jul 2025
Ward
Village
Parish
Historic
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Sept 2025
Decision
Tree Works Approved
Decision date
1 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Turner Tree Care 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 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 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