70 Kings Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 8QW Data via plota.co.uk

26/TCA/2262 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1 - Rear garden, left hand side Amelanchier/Rose - prune back width over patio area by approximately 1-2 metres T2 & T3 - X2 Silver Birch trees - prune/reduce back over lawn area by approximately 2 metres. T4 & T5 T6 - Right hand side Hawthorn Pyracantha Cotoneaster - prune back width over lawn/flower bed area by approximately 2 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Nov 2026 and 2 Dec 2026, from Merton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 2 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 7

South Park Gardens 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 ↗
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 ↗
Registered park or garden 30 m away: South Park Gardens
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 29 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 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 2

Last sold for £1,695,000 in March 2011. Semi-detached house, freehold.

22 March 2011£1,695,000
29 July 1999£621,000

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

Building

Floor area210 m² (2,260 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2011, 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 8QW
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Wimbledon Town And Dundonald
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
WIMBLEDON TREE SURGEONS

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 54.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
688decided 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

Comments by
2 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 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.

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.