11 Vineyard Hill Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 7JL Data via plota.co.uk

25/T2766 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - pine front left of property. Reduce back from house and stem over drive by maximum of 2m. To provide clearance and improve balance T2 - yew right rear of property, remove dead branches, to provide clearance T3 - dismantle the dead pear located at the rear of property. Safety. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2025
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Approved
3 Nov 2025

Approved on 3 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

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Plans & drawings 1

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Application forms 1

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Other documents 1

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Site constraints 5

Vineyard Hill 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 ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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; 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £4,150,000 in July 2025. Detached house, freehold.

29 July 2025£4,150,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area459 m² (4,941 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, 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 7JL
Received
23 Sept 2025
Validated
23 Sept 2025
Ward
Wimbledon Park
Parish
Historic
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Nov 2025
Decision
Tree Works Approved
Decision date
3 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Bartlett tree Experts

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 9 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
3 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.