Planning application
28 Calonne Road Wimbledon SW19 5HJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Front Garden 1 - Tilia - remove lower epicormic growth and pollard to upper pollards removing approx 2m - 2.5m all over leaving all main structural branches. 2 - Taxus - trim over to previous points, trimming by approx 0.5m all over. Back Garden 3 - trim the Prunus Laurocerasus back side and top to previous levels - trim top & sides to remove annual growth. 4 - To trim the Carpinus to previous levels, pruning by approx 1.5m - 2m all over back to previous pruning points. 5 - To trim the Cornus on the left-hand side to previous points and levels, approx 1m all over. 6 - To trim the Continus on the left-hand side to previous points and levels, approx 1 - 1.5 m all over to previous points. 7 - To trim the Catalpa on the left hand side to previous points and levels. approx 2m all over to previous pruning points
As published by the council, reference 25/T3548
Application record
- Reference
- 25/T3548
- Type
- Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works Approved
- Received
- 20 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 22 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Village
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SW19 5HJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Nov 2025
Received by Merton
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1 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 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
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Merton granted permission on 22 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.
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