JOHN INNES PARK Mostyn Road, Wimbledon, Merton Data via plota.co.uk

26/TCA/1619 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Spread across grounds: Tree of Heaven: Routine maintenance. Mulberry: requires propping. Holly: create pollard. London Plane: routine maintenance. 4 x Holly: remove. Prunus: remove deadwood and crown lift. Malus: create pollard. Oak: crown reduce and remove deadwood. Cherry: remove. Lime: mulch. Group of Holly & Sycamore: remove. Prunus: mulch. Stump: remove. Box: remove. Elder: remove deadwood. Holly: remove. Prunus: mulch. Elm: remove. 11 x Holly and 2 x unidentified: mulch. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice - Tree 6 Week Expiry Decision Notice · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF John Innes Park and Recreation Ground.pdf Plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF John Innes Park and Recreation Ground2.pdf Plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

John Innes (Merton Park) 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 ↗
Designated open space
Borough-designated open space.
Loss of protected open space is resisted unless it is replaced by space of equal or better quality nearby.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 2 (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

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SW19 3LN
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Merton Park
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Tree Work Application Not Determined In 6 Weeks
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 5 days slower 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

Statutory expiry
28 Jul 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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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%).

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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