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26/TCA/1641 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Approved

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Received
24 Jun 2026
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Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice - Tree 6 Week Expiry Decision Notice · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Sketch Plan.pdf Plans · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF T1 Oak.jpg Photos/Imagery · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF T2 Birch.jpg Photos/Imagery · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF G1 Cypress.jpg Photos/Imagery · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Drax Avenue 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Drax Avenue
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 401 m away: Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads; SSSI 457 m away: Wimbledon Common SSSI; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 0 (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 78 m away; Priority habitat 47 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 October 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 £1,999,999 in September 2013. Detached house, freehold.

27 September 2013£1,999,999
5 May 1999£520,000

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

Building

Floor area195 m² (2,099 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2013, 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
SW20 0EJ
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Village
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Tree Work Application Not Determined In 6 Weeks
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Advanced Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 5 days faster than Merton's median of 54 for tree works. Approved, as 99% of tree works here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
701decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by Merton in the last twelve months, from validation. Merton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Aug 2026

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.

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.