Planning application
14 Lauriston Road Wimbledon SW19 4TQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 - LEYLAND CYPRESS - ROW OF MATURE TREES ALONG THE REAR BOUNDARY. EXTENSIVE DIE BACK DUE TO SERIDIUM CANKER WITH SEVERAL LARGE DEAD AND BROKEN LIMBS THROUGHOUT. SUGGESTED WORKS ARE TO REDUCE HEIGHTS ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH BY APPROXIMATELY 4-5M FROM BRANCH TIPS TO CREATE A MORE COMPACT HEDGE.
As published by the council, reference 25/T3397
Application record
- Reference
- 25/T3397
- Type
- Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works Approved
- Received
- 5 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 20 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Village
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SW19 4TQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Nov 2025
Received by Merton
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20 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Dec 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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Merton granted permission on 16 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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