HEATHLAND COURT, 56 Parkside, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 5NJ Data via plota.co.uk

25/T2715 - Tree Work Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Wim (5) group 3 - lime - remove basal and epicormic, growth up to 2.5m for all trees within group. T8 - common ash - sever and remove ivy to 1.5m to assist future inspections. T12 - common lime - remove basal and epicormic growth up to 2.5m. T15 - sycamore - sever and remove ivy to 1.5m. T16 - holly - dead tree - fell to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2025
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Approved
10 Nov 2025
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Appeal allowed
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

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Plans & drawings 1

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Other documents 1

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Site constraints 8

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.
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Special area of conservation about 75 m away: Wimbledon Common
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI about 75 m away: Wimbledon Common SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
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
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land about 76 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area2,541 m² (27,351 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 38)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Tree Work
Postcode
SW19 5NJ
Received
15 Sept 2025
Validated
15 Sept 2025
Ward
Village
Parish
Historic
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Nov 2025
Decision
Tree Works Approved
Decision date
10 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Allowed · 24 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6007164 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Glendale Countryside LTD
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 7 days slower than Merton's median of 49 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
687decided 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
10 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2025

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.