1A Mostyn Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 3LH Data via plota.co.uk

25/T3672 - Tree Work Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T16 Lime (front garden): Prune back new growth stems to previous pollard points. Reason: to maintain size. C1 Holm Oak (front south side garden): Young tree 5m tall growing amongst privet hedge - fell and remove. C2 Cypress (front south side garden): Dead tree 3m tall - remove unstable dead stump and trunk. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Dec 2025
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Approved
14 Jan 2026

Approved on 14 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

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Application forms 1

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Site constraints 7

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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: K6 Telephone Kiosk, Grade II, 58 m away · 2 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
Local nature reserve 432 m away: Merton Park Green Walks; 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 scheduled monument 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 2

Last sold for £3,232,500 in October 2021. Detached house, freehold.

11 October 2021£3,232,500
19 December 2006£1,250,000

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

Building

Floor area358 m² (3,853 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas, Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2021, 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 Work
Postcode
SW19 3LH
Received
3 Dec 2025
Validated
3 Dec 2025
Ward
Merton Park
Parish
Historic
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Jan 2026
Decision
Tree Works Approved
Decision date
14 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 8 days faster than Merton's median of 50 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

Committee
14 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Jan 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
184A Kingston Road Wimbledon SW19 3NU
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2025 Approved
186 Kingston Road Wimbledon SW19 3NU
T1- AILANTHUS TREE TO BE RE-POLLARD CUTTING BACK TO PREVIOUS POINTS T2-ACACIA TREE CROWN…
25/T2344
2025 Approved
5 Mostyn Road Wimbledon SW19 3LH
T1 - LEYLAND CYPRESS - FELL AND REMOVE STUMP. T2 - GOLDEN CYPRESS - FELL AND REMOVE STUMP…
25/T0454
2024 Approved
15 Sheridan Road Wimbledon SW19 3HW
REBUILDING OF FRONT GATE PILLARS, REMOVAL OF HOLLY TREE/HEDGE & REPLACEMENT DRIVEWAY, INC…
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2024 Approved
15 Sheridan Road Wimbledon SW19 3HW
REBUILDING OF FRONT GATE PILLARS, REMOVAL OF HOLLY TREE/HEDGE & REPLACEMENT DRIVEWAY, INC…
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2024 Approved
15 Sheridan Road Wimbledon SW19 3HW
REBUILDING OF FRONT GATE PILLARS, REMOVAL OF HOLLY TREE/HEDGE & REPLACEMENT DRIVEWAY, INC…
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2024 Approved
1A Mostyn Road Wimbledon SW19 3LH
T16 - LIME - FRONT GARDEN - MER(9) - RE-POLLARD TO THE PREVIOUS POLLARD POINTS OF 4 METRE…
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2024 Approved
184B Kingston Road Wimbledon London SW19 3NU
APPLICATION FOR THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING NURSERY INTO MIXED USE BUILDING TO INCLUDE YOG…
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2024 Withdrawn
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APPLICATION FOR REPLACEMENT REAR DORMER ROOF EXTENSION
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2024 Approved
34A Sheridan Road Merton Park London SW19 3HP
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2024 Decided
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2024 Approved
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T1- REDWOOD - FELL AND REMOVE STUMP
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180 Kingston Road Wimbledon SW19 3NX
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2024 Approved
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REAR GARDEN DEODAR - REMOVE DEAD WOOD PINE - REMOVE DEAD BRANCHES
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2023 Decided
15 Sheridan Road Merton Park SW19 3HW
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2023
9 Sheridan Road Merton Park SW19 3HW
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2023 Approved
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Eucalyptus - crown reduce by 30%, reducing branches by approx 2m Fell 1 x dead apple tree…
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2023 Approved
2 Langley Road Merton Park SW19 3NZ
FRONT GARDEN: TREE OF HEAVEN TO BE CROWN REDUCED BY APPROX 25% CROWN VOLUME TO LEAVE A WE…
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2023 Approved
5 Mostyn Road Merton Park SW19 3LH
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23/T2206
2016 Approved
186 Kingston Road Wimbledon London SW19 3NU
FRONT GARDEN: TREE OF HEAVEN TO BE CROWN REDUCED BY 30% CROWN VOLUME ENSURING A WELL BALA…
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2016 Approved
15 Sheridan Road Merton Park London SW19 3HW
REAR GARDEN: 1X BAY TREE TO BE FELLED AND ROOT GROUND OUT. FRONT GARDEN: 1X YEW TREE TO B…
16/T2860
2016 Withdrawn
13 Sheridan Road Merton Park London SW19 3HW
REAR GARDEN: 1X BAY TREE TO BE FELLED AND ROOT GROUND OUT. 1X YEW TREE TO BE REDUCED BY 1…
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2016 Approved
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Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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.