Planning application
25 Dorset Road Merton Park London SW19 3EY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
MAPLE - REDUCE BY 1.5 METRES. BAY - REDUCE BY 2 METRES. ASH - REDUCE BY 2 METRES.
As published by the council, reference 25/T2714
Application record
- Reference
- 25/T2714
- Type
- Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Tree Works Approved
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 21 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Merton Park
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SW19 3EY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Merton
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18 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works Approved
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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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Merton granted permission on 21 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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