37 Drax Avenue, Wimbledon, Merton, SW20 0EQ Data via plota.co.uk

25/T2052 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Tree Application - 5 Day Notification
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

5 day notice: Dead apple tree - remove Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2025
Decision
Target date was 21 Aug 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 476.

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

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Other documents 2

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Site constraints 7

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 about 424 m away: Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads; SSSI about 498 m away: Wimbledon Common SSSI; 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 15 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £2,291,000 in January 2024. Detached house, freehold.

12 January 2024£2,291,000

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

Building

Floor area214 m² (2,303 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, 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 0EQ
Received
10 Jul 2025
Validated
10 Jul 2025
Ward
Village
Parish
Historic
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
GHA Trees

Decision outlook

Day 476, 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 28 Oct 2026.

Day 476420 days past the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
687decided 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
10 Jul 2025
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 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
21 Drax Avenue Wimbledon SW20 OEG
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLINGHOUSE AND THE ERECTION OF A NEW TWO STOREY DWELLINGHOUSE W…
25/P2012
2025 Approved
30 Drax Avenue West Wimbledon SW20 0EJ
G1: LEYLANDII X 2 - REDUCE TOPS BY UP TO 1.5-2M TO UNIFORM HEIGHT. TRIM GARDEN SIDE. T1…
25/T1392
2025 Approved
37 Drax Avenue West Wimbledon SW20 0EQ
T1 OAK - PRUNE LATERALLY BY 3M TO NORTH, 2M TO EAST, 3M TO SOUTH, 1M TO WEST. CROWN LIFT…
25/T1339
2025 Approved
32 Drax Avenue Wimbledon SW20 0EJ
T1 - PITTOSPORUM - TRIM TO RE-SHAPE. T3 - LAUREL - TRIM TO RE-SHAPE. T2, T4 & T5 - HOLLY…
25/T1306
2024 Refused
21 Drax Avenue Wimbledon SW20 OEG
ERECTION OF NEW REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND RELATED GROUND WORKS, DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWE…
24/P2902
2024 Refused
21 Drax Avenue Wimbledon SW20 OEG
ERECTION OF NEW REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND RELATED GROUND WORKS, DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWE…
24/P2902/INVALID
2024 Approved
1 Almer Road West Wimbledon London SW20 0EL
T1 - MATURE OAK TREE SITUATED IN BACK GARDEN. TREE HAS A HEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 19M AND…
24/T3302
2024 Approved
30 Drax Avenue West Wimbledon London SW20 0EJ
T1 - LAWSON CYPRESS - FELL AND GRIND T2 - LAWSON CYPRESS - FELL AND GRIND
24/T3069
2024 Approved
37 Drax Avenue Wimbledon SW20 0EQ
INSTALLATION OF SWIMMING POOL; PLANT ROOM; AND SHOWER AREA IN REAR GARDEN.
24/P0675/INVALID
2024 Approved
37 Drax Avenue Wimbledon SW20 0EQ
INSTALLATION OF SWIMMING POOL; PLANT ROOM; AND SHOWER AREA IN REAR GARDEN.
24/P0675
2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
37 Drax Avenue Wimbledon SW20 0EQ
ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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CONSTRUCTION OF METAL ENTRANCE GATES, COMPRISING OF 2NR PAIRS OF VEHICLE ENTRANCE GATES…
22/P2292
2023 Approved
120 Copse Hill West Wimbledon London SW20 0NL
PROPOSED ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY FRONT AND REAR EXTENSIONS, FIRST FLOOR SIDE AND REAR…
23/P0432
2023 Approved
43 Drax Avenue SW20 0EQ
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23/T0499
2022 Approved
36 Drax Avenue West Wimbledon London SW20 0EJ
5 DAY NOTICE to remove dead Birch tree located at right rear of property.
22/T3407
2022 Approved
37 Drax Avenue West Wimbledon London SW20 0EQ
Rear garden: Oak - Crown lift to 4m, reduce by up to 3m over neighbours gardens, cut back…
22/T3096
2022 Approved
32 Drax Avenue West Wimbledon SW20 0EJ
Rear garden: Silver Birch - Crown reduce by 1.5 metres all round to reshape and retain tr…
22/T3035
2022 Approved
39 Drax Avenue West Wimbledon London SW20 0EQ
Front garden: Walnut tree - Reduce height and spread back to previous pollard pruning poi…
22/T2578
2016 Approved
26 Drax Avenue London SW20 0EJ
ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY REAR AND SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSIONS INCLUDING REMODELLING OF…
16/P3116
2016 Approved
37 Drax Avenue West Wimbledon London SW20 0EQ
BOUNDARY OF 35 DRAX AVENUE: 1X LAWSON CYPRESS TREE TO BE REDUCED BY 2 METRES AT SELECTED…
16/T2243
2016 Approved
26 Drax Avenue London SW20 0EJ
ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY REAR AND SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSIONS INCLUDING REMODELLING OF…
16/P0460
2016 Approved
23 Drax Avenue London SW20 OEG
FRONT GARDEN: 1X COPPER BEECH TREE TO BE REDUCED BY 30%. REAR GARDEN: 1X OAK TREE TO BE R…
16/T0850
2016 Approved
Red Briars 35 Drax Avenue West Wimbledon London SW20 0EQ
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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.