71 Ridgway Place, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 4SP Data via plota.co.uk

26/TCA/2249 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Rear garden, right hand side Large Beech tree - reduce crown size by approximately 2-3 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Nov 2026 and 2 Dec 2026, from Merton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026

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Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF 71 ridgway place.png Plans · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Wimbledon West 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
1 listed building within 150 m; Special area of conservation 428 m away: Wimbledon Common; SSSI 428 m away: Wimbledon Common SSSI; 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 scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area417 m² (4,489 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, 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(s) in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SW19 4SP
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Hillside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
WIMBLEDON TREE SURGEONS

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 54.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
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

Comments by
30 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

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Nearby activity

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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

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.