6 Prospect Place, Wimbledon, Merton, SW20 0JP Data via plota.co.uk

26/TCA/1622 - Tree Work Approved

Proposal

T1 - sycamore tree - reduction of canopy by approx 30% and remove limb over hanging pond. T2 - conifer - remove limb overhanging garden outbuilding. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Copse Hill 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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 27 m away; Priority habitat 35 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 4

Last sold for £3,200,000 in August 2014. Detached house, freehold.

1 August 2014£3,200,000
3 May 2013£3,250,000
28 July 2000£1,750,000
14 June 1999£1,300,000New build

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

Building

Floor area349 m² (3,757 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2012, 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 Work
Postcode
SW20 0JP
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Village
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Tree Works Approved
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Nichols and Sons Tree Surgeons

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
688decided 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
23 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Aug 2026
Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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.