17 Berkeley Place, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 4NN Data via plota.co.uk

26/TCA/2434 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Front: Cherry tree (T1) to reduce the crown by 25 percent (1-2m) lightly lift the lower canopy, lightly thin and remove major dead wood. Finishing height 5 metres & finishing spread 6 metres. Front: Yew tree (T2) to reduce the whole tree by 20 percent removing approximately 3 metres in height and 2 metres from lateral branches. Finishing height 9 metres & finishing spread 6 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Dec 2026 and 20 Dec 2026, from Merton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

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Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Ref No 1 - Sketch .pdf Plans · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Wimbledon West 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 ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 13 14, Berkeley Place Sw19, Grade II, 53 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 395 m away: Wimbledon Common; SSSI 395 m away: Wimbledon Common SSSI; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (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

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 2

Last sold for £3,125,000 in January 2012. Detached house, freehold.

17 January 2012£3,125,000
31 August 1999£1,200,000

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

Building

Floor area309 m² (3,326 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2011, 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 4NN
Received
27 Oct 2026
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Ward
Hillside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ayres Treefellers

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 50.

Day 1046 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
20 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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97 Ridgway Wimbledon London SW19 4SX
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2016 Refused
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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.