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Oakfield Residents Ltd Somerset Road Wimbledon Park SW19 5JA

Granted Merton 25/T2659 Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - Tree of Heaven - Sever Ivy at the base of trunk. T6 Sweet Chestnut (x1) - Pollard down to a height of 4m and remove side branches. T12 - Holm Oak - Raise canopy to a height of 6m by removing approximately x5 lowest branches. T16 - Holm Oak - Reduce crown by 3m all round. T17 - Tulip Tree - Remove low deadwood branches. T38 - Cappadocian Maple - Remove low deadwood. T56 - Holm Oak - Raise canopy to 3 metres. T59 - London Plane - Re-pollard (8m off height and width. T64 - Sweet Chestnut - Remove dead branches and crown lift to 2.5m. T77 - American Sweet Gum - Reduce crown back to previous pruning points all round (approximately 5m off height and width). T78 - American Sweet Gum - Reduce crown back to previous pruning points all round, 4m off height and 3m off width. T79 - American Sweet Gum - Reduce crown back to previous pruning points all round, 4m off height and 3m off width. T80 - Sycamore - Remove all large diameter dead and broken branches. T82 - Lombardy Poplar - Reduce crown back to the previous pruning points all round (7m off height).

As published by the council, reference 25/T2659

Application record

Reference
25/T2659
Type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works Approved
Received
4 Sep 2025
Validated
16 Sep 2025
Decided
13 Oct 2025
Ward
Village
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SW19 5JA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2025

    Received by Merton

  2. 16 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Merton granted permission on 13 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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