62A Mostyn Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 3LN Data via plota.co.uk

26/TCA/2422 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Rear garden: Silver birch tree (T1) along the left hand boundary, near the property - to crown reduce by 20% (1-2m), shaping the tree, containing the size and spread whilst retaining good screening and foliage. Finishing height 6 metres & finishing spread 5 metres. Rear garden: Apple tree (T2) - to crown reduce by 20% (1-2m), back to previous pruning points, thinning the crown whilst removing major dead wood and retaining foliage. Finishing height 2 metres & finishing spread 2 metres. Rear garden: Pear tree (T3) - to crown reduce by 20% (1-2m), back to previous pruning points, lightly thinning and removing any major dead wood. Finishing height 2.5 metres & finishing spread 2 metres. Rear garden: Apple tree (T4) - to crown reduce by 20% (1-2m), back to previous pruning points, thinning the crown whilst removing major dead wood and retaining foliage. Finishing height 2 metres & finishing spread 2 metres. Rear garden: Dying silver birch tree (T5) in declining state - to fell to ground level. Rear garden: Large eucalyptus tree (T6) - to crown reduce by 30% (4-5m), back to previous pruning points, lessening weight of overheavy branches and forming a more balanced crown. Finishing height 12 metres & finishing spread 10 metres. Front garden: Acacia tree (T7) - to lift the lower canopy to 3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Dec 2026 and 16 Dec 2026, from Merton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Ref No 1 - Sketch .pdf Plans · 29 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 29 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

John Innes (Merton Park) 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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 41 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £2,695,000 in April 2020. Detached house, freehold.

24 April 2020£2,695,000

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

Building

Floor area326 m² (3,509 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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 3LN
Received
23 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Merton Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ayres Treefellers

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 50.

Day 1442 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

Statutory expiry
4 Dec 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
52 Mostyn Road Merton Park SW19 3LN
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2023 Approved
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Rear Silver Birch - reduce by 3-4m (back to last cutting points)
23/T2423
2023 Approved
Glebeland St Marys Merton Park Church Path Merton Park London SW19 3HJ
WESTERN SIDE OF GLEGELAND, AROUND EXISTING OUTBUILDINGS: SYCAMORE - REDUCE HEIGHT TO 4M A…
23/T1419
2022 Approved
60 Mostyn Road London SW19 3LN.
Bay tree at right side of property next to house. Pollarding and shaping as per permissio…
22/T2293
2022 Approved
Glebeland, St Marys Merton Park, Church Path, Merton Park, London SW19 3HJ
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22/T1175
2021 Approved
54A Mostyn Road London SW19 3LN
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO BUILDING TO CONNECT WITH EXISTING DETACHED GARAG…
21/P2521
2022 Approved
62A Mostyn Road Merton Park London SW19 3LN
Rear garden: Eucalyptus tree to be reduced back to previous pruning points. Silver Birch…
22/T0267
2020 Approved
4 Stratton Close Merton Park London SW19 3JF
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20/T2964
2020 Approved
62A Mostyn Road Merton Park SW19 3LN
APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITION 2 (Approved plans) ATTACHED TO PLANNING CONSENT 20/P1605 De…
20/P2480
2020 Approved
62A Mostyn Road Merton Park SW19 3LN
Demolition of the existing 2 storey side extension and erection of a new 2 storey side ex…
20/P1605
2020 Approved
52 Mostyn Road Merton Park SW19 3LN
REAR GARDEN OAK - REDUCE BY 2M.; CROWN THIN; REMOVE DEADWOOD AND LOWEST LIMB
20/T0546
2019 Approved
60 Mostyn Road Merton Park SW19 3LN
REAR GARDEN LIME x 6 - REPEAT WORKS - PRUNING TO PREVIOUS AGREED LEVELS.
19/T4065
2018 Refused
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2018 Approved
4 Stratton Close Merton Park SW19 3JF
DEMOLITION OF CHIMNEY AND ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
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2018 Approved
4 Stratton Close Merton Park London SW19 3JF
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2018 Approved
4 Stratton Close Merton Park London SW19 3JF
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION.
18/P0849
2017 Approved
38 Mostyn Road Merton Park SW19 3LN
ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE, PART TWO STOREY REAR AND SIDE EXTENSION AND REAR ROOF EXTENSION
18/P0180
2017 Approved
54 Mostyn Road Merton Park SW19 3LN
REAR GARDEN - SCOTS PINE TO BE REMOVED DUE TO CONCERNS OVER SAFETY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRI…
17/T4325
2017 Approved
54 Mostyn Road Merton Park SW19 3LN
HOLLY IN SEVERE DECLINE - FELL. INDIAN BEAN TREE IN SEVERE DECLINE- FELL AND REMOVE. 2 X…
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2017 Approved
50 Mostyn Road London SW19 3LN
DEMOLITION OF REAR EXTENSION AND ERECTION OF A PART ONE, PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION
17/P2464
2017 Approved
4 Stratton Close Merton Park London SW19 3JF
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2017 Approved
Ewhurst 54 Mostyn Road Merton Park London SW19 3LN
REAR GARDEN: 1 X INDIAN BEAN TO BE HEIGHT REDUCED BY 5-6M TO PREVIOUS POINTS OF REDUCTION…
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2016 Approved
40 Mostyn Road London SW19 3LN
REAR GARDEN: 1 X LARGE SILVER BIRCH TO BE REDUCED BY 4-5M
17/T0005
2016 Approved
58 Mostyn Road Merton Park London SW19 3LN
DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING GARAGE AND GREEN HOUSE AND THE ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE PART…
16/P2148
2016 Approved
Lennox House 62A Mostyn Road Merton Park London SW19 3LN
1X PORTUGUESE OAK TREE AND 1X EUCALYPTUS TREE TO BE REDUCED BY 30%. 1X ASH TREE AND 1X PE…
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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.