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20 Chester Road Wimbledon SW19 4TW

Granted Merton 25/T3260 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

T1-Silver Birch Previously reduced tree, suggested works are to reduce all aspects of the canopy back to the previous pruning points Approximately 2m from branch tips Remove selected crossing and superfluous internal limbs to lessen canopy weight and wind sail area

As published by the council, reference 25/T3260

Application record

Reference
25/T3260
Type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Status
FINAL DECISION
Decision
Tree Works Approved
Received
21 Oct 2025
Validated
13 Nov 2025
Decided
1 Dec 2025
Ward
Village
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SW19 4TW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Oct 2025

    Received by Merton

  2. 13 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Dec 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 1 December 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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