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18 Wool Road West Wimbledon SW20 0HW

Granted Merton 25/T2983 Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Front garden T1 -Bay tree - reduce by approximately 50% (reducing height by approximately 3 metres) Rear garden, left hand side T2 - 2 x Holly trees - prune/reduce sizes by approximately 1 metre. Rear boundary T3 - Pear tree - reduce height by approximately 1-2 metres T4 - Holm Oak tree - prune/reduce size by approximately 1-2 metres. Right hand side T5 and T6 - 2 x Laurel trees - prune/reduce sizes by approximately 1-2 metres. H1 - Mixed laurel hedging - reduce height by approximately 1-2 metres

As published by the council, reference 25/T2983

Application record

Reference
25/T2983
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
Village, Village_historic
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SW20 0HW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Oct 2025

    Received by Merton

  2. 21 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Nov 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 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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