32 Copse Hill, Wimbledon, Merton, SW20 0HG Data via plota.co.uk

25/T3676 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Sycamore - Reduce the crown to the previous pruning points by 1.5 metres. Tree height 8 metres height, 5 metres width, maximum pruning wound 7cm. T2 - Sycamore - Reduce the crown to the previous pruning points by 1.5 metres. Tree height 8 metres height, 5 metres width, maximum pruning wound 7cm. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Dec 2025
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Approved
12 Jan 2026

Approved on 12 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 5

Wool Road 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
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1a (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 2 November 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
SW20 0HG
Received
4 Dec 2025
Validated
4 Dec 2025
Ward
Village
Parish
Historic
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jan 2026
Decision
Tree Works Approved
Decision date
12 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Turner Tree Care Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 11 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
12 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Jan 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

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

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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