LAKE CLOSE Lake Road, Wimbledon, Merton Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Outside Flat 32 T1- Oak T2 - Sycamore - Crown reduce back to previous points approx 2m Bay tree in front of flat 32 reduce. Junction of Lake Road & Woodside : T6 and T7 Sycamores - crown reduce back to previous points approx. 3m Lake Road : Block 23-30. T12 Maple - Reduce crown by approx. 2M All works to the trees are routine and done every few years. This helps with light and the health of the trees. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Documents 2
Site constraints 5
Checked on 2 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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
- 12 Jan 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Jan 2026
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%).
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