52 Queensmere Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 5PB Data via plota.co.uk

26/TCA/2513 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

T6 ash - cut back from royal close by approximately 3 metres - dimensions after pruning h 10m w 6m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Dec 2026 and 29 Dec 2026, from Merton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 9

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 8 m away: Bathgate Road
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 9 m away: Bathgate Road; Special area of conservation 429 m away: Wimbledon Common; SSSI 429 m away: Wimbledon Common SSSI; National infrastructure project 1825 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very 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 10 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 3

Last sold for £2,270,000 in May 2021. Terraced house, freehold.

28 May 2021£2,270,000
21 June 2016£2,250,000
15 May 2008£2,500,000

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

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SW19 5PB
Received
5 Nov 2026
Validated
5 Nov 2026
Ward
Village
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Turner Tree Care Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 50.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
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

Statutory expiry
17 Dec 2026
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.