WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD Nursery Road, Wimbledon, Merton Data via plota.co.uk

25/T2099 - Tree Work Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

TPO M245: Rear boundary of tennis court Nursery Road: T1 - horse chestnut - . Remove back to maximum of 1 metre beyond light pole all the way up. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2025
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Approved
18 Aug 2025

Approved on 18 Aug 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

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Plans & drawings 1

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Other documents 1

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Site constraints 4

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.
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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 38 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 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.

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Tree Work
Received
8 Jul 2025
Validated
8 Jul 2025
Ward
Hillside
Parish
Historic
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Sept 2025
Decision
Tree Works Approved
Decision date
18 Aug 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
18 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 2025

Historical activity at this location

8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings