Planning application
61 Arthur Road Wimbledon SW19 7DN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR GARDEN OF GRADE II LISTED BUILDING: T1 - Large mature Beech tree - Dismantle/fell and grind down stump. T2 Sycamore tree - removal.
As published by the council, reference 25/T2981
Application record
- Reference
- 25/T2981
- Type
- Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Tree Works Approved
- Received
- 8 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 17 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Wimbledon Park
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SW19 7DN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Oct 2025
Received by Merton
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21 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works Approved
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12 Aug 2026
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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 17 November 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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