31 Dorset Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 3EY Data via plota.co.uk

24/T2549 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Withdrawn
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Rear garden: T1 - turkish hazel (corylus colurna) - reduce over clients lawn only T2 - holly (ilex aquifolium) - trim all round to tidy and shape. T3 - holly (ilex aquifolium) - trim all round to tidy and shape. Front garden: T5 - cherry laurel (prunus laurocerasus) - reduce all round, laterally only by 0.5-1m, to give clearance from properties and allow more light in. T6 - magnolia ?? Soulangeana - 20% crown reduction - reducing the height and spread of the tree by approximately 0.5-1m to tidy and contain. Ensure branches growing out over the road are reduced by 1-2m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2024
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Withdrawn
17 Sept 2025

Withdrawn on 17 Sept 2025 · Withdrawn-Council · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

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Other documents 1

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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.
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Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 93 m away: Merton Park Green Walks
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 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 4

Last sold for £1,850,000 in July 2014. Semi-detached house, freehold.

25 July 2014£1,850,000
16 July 2004£1,050,000
29 July 1998£530,000
16 January 1998£265,000

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

Building

Floor area228 m² (2,454 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2024, 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 3EY
Received
10 Sept 2024
Validated
10 Sept 2024
Ward
Merton Park
Parish
Historic
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2024
Decision
Withdrawn By Applicant
Decision date
17 Sept 2025
Decision level
Withdrawn-Council
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Tree Company (London) Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Committee
17 Sept 2024
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2024

Historical activity at this location

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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.