Planning application
Dormy Cottage 2 Alan Road Wimbledon SW19 7PT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR GARDEN - BAY TREE ALONG THE REAR BOUNDARY -REDUCE THE CROWN BY 30%, SHAPING TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD WHILST MAINTAINING GOOD SCREENING. OAK TREE -REDUCE SELECT SECTIONS OF THE CANOPY THAT HAVE GROWN OUT OF SHAPE BY UP TO 2 METRES, THIN THE CROWN BY 15% AND LIGHTLY LIFT THE LOWER CANOPY.
As published by the council, reference 25/T3534
Application record
- Reference
- 25/T3534
- Type
- Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Tree Works Approved
- Received
- 13 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 17 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Village
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SW19 7PT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Nov 2025
Received by Merton
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1 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Dec 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
3 documents on file for this application
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Merton granted permission on 17 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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