LONDON HOUSE, 12 Berkeley Place, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 4NN Data via plota.co.uk

25/T3149 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Tree Application - 5 Day Notification
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

5 day notice - dead tree to be removed Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
3 Nov 2025
Decision
Target date was 15 Dec 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 368.

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Decision & officer reports 1

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 13 14, Berkeley Place Sw19
List entry 1080943 · 14 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
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 ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 462 m away: Wimbledon Common; SSSI 462 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

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SW19 4NN
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
3 Nov 2025
Ward
Hillside
Parish
Historic
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 368, past the statutory target. 97% of tree and landscaping works in Merton are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Nov 2026.

Day 368312 days past 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

Committee
3 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
15 Dec 2025

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
7 Ridgway Gardens Wimbledon SW19 4SZ
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ERECTION OF A CONSERVATORY ON THE SOUTH ELEVATION
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2025 Approved
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DEAD FIR TREE - TO BE FELLED
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2025 Approved
11 Berkeley Place Wimbledon SW19 4NN
FRONT GARDEN: HOLM OAK - REDUCE CROWN BY 30% AND THIN BY 20% TO GIVE 2 METRE CLEARANCE FR…
25/T3067
2025 Approved
3 Ridgway Gardens Wimbledon SW19 4SZ
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25/T2601
2025 Approved
4 Ridgway Gardens Wimbledon SW19 4SZ
APPLICATION REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING WINDOW FRAMES WITH OLIVINE GREY FRAMED WINDOWS [RETRO…
25/P1634
2025 Approved
107 Ridgway Wimbledon SW19 4SY
T1 - 5 X LIMES - CUT ALL OVERHANGING BRANCHES BACK TO BOUNDARY LINE OR UNION WITH MAIN ST…
25/T1984
2025 Approved
3 Berkeley Place Wimbledon London SW19 4NN
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SIDE/REAR EXTENSION, ERECTION OF NEW SINGLE STOREY SIDE REAR EXTEN…
25/P1026
2025 Approved
Wimbledon College 84 Edge Hill Wimbledon SW19 4NS
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO BOUNDARY SECURITY FENCES ON SITE REGARDIN…
25/P1555
2025 Approved
8 Ridgway Gardens Wimbledon SW19 4SZ
REAR BOUNDARY: T1 - ROBINA TREE - RE POLLARD, REMOVING RE GROWTH BY APPROXIMATELY 3 METRE…
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2025 Approved
105 Ridgway Wimbledon SW19 4SY
MER (173) T1- COPPER BEECH - THIN CROWN BY 25%
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2025 Approved
4 Hillside Wimbledon SW19 4NH
T1 - APPLE - PRUNE, REMOVE LOWEST LIMB, REDUCE ALL REMAINING CANOPY GROWTH TO ABOVE THE G…
25/T1083
2025 Approved
11 Berkeley Place Wimbledon SW19 4NN
HOLM OAK - REDUCE HEIGHT BY ONE THIRD.
25/T0855
2025 Approved
17 Berkeley Place Wimbledon SW19 4NN
CHERRY TREE- PRUNE BACK TO PREVIOUS PRUNING POINTS BY APPROX 25%, CUTTING BRANCHES OF NO…
25/T0502
2024 Approved
10 Hillside Wimbledon SW19 4NH
ERECTION OF A GROUND AND FIRST-FLOOR LEFT SIDE EXTENSION, CHANGES ON THE ROOF ON THE EXIS…
24/P3362
2024 Approved
4 Hillside West Wimbledon London SW19 4NH
REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING GROUND FLOOR TIMBER BOUNDARY WALL FACING THORNTON ROAD WITH A…
24/P2792
2024 Approved
97 Ridgway Wimbledon London SW19 4SX
ERECTION OF A GROUND FLOOR REAR AND SIDE INFILL EXTENSION.
24/P3208
2024 Approved
7 Hillside Wimbledon SW19 4NH
FRONT GARDEN: CRAB APPLE TREE - REMOVE
24/T3242
2024 Approved
1 Ridgway Gardens Wimbledon SW19 4SZ
ACACIA TREE - REDUCE BACK TO PREVIOUS PRUNING POINTS, THEREFORE REMOVING REGROWTH OF APPR…
24/T1911
2024 Approved
5 Berkeley Place Wimbledon SW19 4NN
T1 - EUCALYPTUS X1 - REDUCE CROWN BY 1-1.5M ALL AROUND.
24/T1818
2016 Refused
Flat 5 101 Ridgway Wimbledon SW19 4SX
ERECTION OF A SECOND FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION
16/P2050
2016 Approved
9 Berkeley Place Wimbledon London SW19 4NN
5 DAY NOTICE: 1X CONIFER TO BE FELLED.
16/T2775
2016 Approved
17 Berkeley Place Wimbledon London SW19 4NN
FRONT GARDEN: YEW TREE TO BE CROWN REDUCED BY 20%. CHERRY TREE TO BE CROWN LIFTED TO 2 ME…
16/T2472
2016 Approved
6 Hillside West Wimbledon London SW19 4NH
LIME TREE IN REAR GARDEN AND 3no. HORNBEAMIN FRONT GARDEN TO BE CUT BACK TO JUST BELOW PR…
16/T0544
2016 Approved
12 Berkeley Place Wimbledon London SW19 4NN
FRONT GARDEN: CLARIFIED WORKS - LAUREL TO HAVE 2 LOWER BRANCHES REMOVED. LAUREL TO HAVE 3…
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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