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65 Burghley Road Wimbledon SW19 5HW

Granted Merton 25/T3571 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 - Aesculus hippocastanum, remove epi up to 4m and crown lift to 4m over carriageway, reduce to 1m from previous points and follow shape around remaining tree T2 - Aesculus hippocastanum,pollard/reduce to a final height of 9m (1.5m above main crown break) and lateral branches back to previous points (approx. 3m) to retain feature while mitigating risk from stem failure.

As published by the council, reference 25/T3571

Application record

Reference
25/T3571
Type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works Approved
Received
24 Nov 2025
Validated
2 Dec 2025
Decided
22 Dec 2025
Ward
Village
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SW19 5HW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Merton register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/T2661 Granted

    65 Burghley Road Wimbledon SW19 5HW

    MER (438) - LIME - CROWN LIFT AND REMOVE EPICORMIC GROWTH TO 4M. CUT BACK FROM BUILDING BY 2M. CROWN REDUCE BY 3M FROM TOP AND 1.5M FROM LATERALS. REMOVE DEADWOOD OVER 30MM

    Decided 21 Oct 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Nov 2025

    Received by Merton

  2. 2 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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.

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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