5 St Mary's Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 7DF Data via plota.co.uk

26/TCA/1387 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T 1 Birch 2.5 m reduction T 2 yew tree 1.5/2m reduction T 3 Cherry tree 2.5 m reduction On going tree maintenance Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 May 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice - Tree 6 Week Expiry Decision Notice · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Wimbledon 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Wimbledon Hill Road
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
9 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Entrance Gates Gatepiers and Adjoining Walls to Queen Alexandras Court, Grade II, 52 m away · 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), 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 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 £5,100,000 in July 2016. Detached house, freehold.

8 July 2016£5,100,000

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

Building

Floor area577 m² (6,211 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (88 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2012
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2014, 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 7DF
Received
25 May 2026
Validated
25 May 2026
Ward
Hillside
Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Tree Work Application Not Determined In 6 Weeks
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stephen Dallimore

How this decision compares

Decided in 101 days from validation, 51 days slower 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

Statutory expiry
6 Jul 2026

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:
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

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.