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

26/TCA/1753 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Pine tree (T1) over hanging the driveway of 13 Berkeley Place to reduce the overhanging branches by up to 2 metres. conifer tree (T2) and Yew tree (T3) overhanging the driveway of 13 Berkeley Place to cut back approximately to the boundary whilst retaining some foliage on the conifer. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice - Tree Works - Approve Decision Notice · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree Location Plan Plans · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 13 14, Berkeley Place Sw19, Grade II, about 24 m from the postcode pin · 7 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 ↗
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 about 425 m away: Wimbledon Common; SSSI about 425 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 6 October 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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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SW19 4NN
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Hillside
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Tree Works Approved
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Ayres Treefellers

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 14 days faster than Merton's median of 56 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
477decided 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
6 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

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Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 296 councils
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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