Planning application
6 Crescent Road Wimbledon SW20 8EY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
(T1) -Yew - To prune the Yew tree on the left hand boundary to reduce all over lifting the overhang into the neighbours side, approx 1m all over. This is to maintain the shape of the tree which is growing to large for the garden. (T2) -Acer - To reduce the height of the Acer on the right hand side, and reshape and thin out, approx 1.5m all over. This is to maintain the shape of the tree which is growing to large for the garden.
As published by the council, reference 25/T2731
Application record
- Reference
- 25/T2731
- Type
- Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Tree Works Approved
- Received
- 18 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 21 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Raynes Park
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SW20 8EY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Sep 2025
Received by Merton
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22 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
6 documents on file for this application
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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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