OAKHILL COURT, 29 Edge Hill, Wimbledon, Merton Data via plota.co.uk

25/T2758 - Tree Work Approved

Proposal

Mixed species - cut back all vegetation overhanging the neighbouring car park to inside the wall, including removing the climber of the wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Sept 2025
✓
Approved
10 Nov 2025
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Appeal dismissed
22 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 2

Other documents 2

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Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Conservation area about 14 m away: Wimbledon West
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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Churchyard Wall and Gateways to West and South of Church of Sacred Heart, Grade II, about 60 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 1 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 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 24 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Tree Work
Received
19 Sept 2025
Validated
19 Sept 2025
Ward
Village
Parish
Historic
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Nov 2025
Decision
Tree Works Approved
Decision date
10 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 22 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6007074 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Treeline Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
687decided 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
10 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
14 Nov 2025
Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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