60 Burghley Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 5HN Data via plota.co.uk

26/TCA/2457 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

Front of Property T1: Norway Maple - Crown reduce to previous points. T2: Norway Maple - Crown reduce to previous points. T3: Norway Maple - Crown reduce to previous points. T4: Sycamore - Crown reduce to previous points. G1: Cypress - Reduce height to previous points. Face up/ trim all round. G6: Cypress - Trim top and face up property side. Rear Garden G2: Cypress x 3 - Fell to ground level. G3: Cypress and Laurel - Trim top and face up. Reduce laurel to match cypress. G4: Cypress - Trim back over palm trees. T5: Cypress - Fell to ground level. G5: Cypress - Trim top and face up garden side. T6: Cedar (neighbours) - Reduce lateral branches extending over No. 60 by 2m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Dec 2026 and 26 Dec 2026, from Merton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 25 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 8

Wimbledon North 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 441 m away: Wimbledon Common; SSSI 441 m away: Wimbledon Common SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1a (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SW19 5HN
Received
2 Nov 2026
Validated
2 Nov 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Advanced Tree Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 50.

Day 452 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

Comments by
25 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
14 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