5 Edge Hill, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 4LR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Tree work for Front - Yew tree - reduce height and spread by approximately 2-3 metres whilst maintaining shape and form. Reason: general tree maintenance Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 1 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Oct 2026
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 1
Site constraints 5
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
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Important details
- Council
- Merton
- Application type
- Tree Work
- Postcode
- SW19 4LR
- Received
- 20 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 20 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Hillside
- Parish
- Historic
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Dec 2025
- Decision
- Tree Works Approved
- Decision date
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Appeal
- Dismissed · 8 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6006835 ↗
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Wimbledon Tree Surgeons
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 42 days from validation, 7 days faster than Merton's median of 49 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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
- 15 Dec 2025
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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