Planning application
Chester House 3 West Side Common Wimbledon SW19 4TN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 -Neighbours Beech, Cherry and Liquidambar group - Prune back from no 10 Lordel place by 1.5 metres. Dimensions after pruning H 11m W 8m
As published by the council, reference 25/T3661
Application record
- Reference
- 25/T3661
- Type
- Tree Work
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works Approved
- Received
- 2 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 10 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 14 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Village
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SW19 4TN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2025
Received by Merton
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10 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Jan 2026
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
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Merton granted permission on 14 January 2026, 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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2, 6, 8 & 10 Lordell Place Wimbledon SW19 4UY
MER (151) - DRIVEWAY - T2 PURPLE PLUM - REDUCE BY APPROXIMATELY 1 METRE. OUTSIDE NO 2 - T1 CEDAR - REDUCE BY .5 -1 METRE AROUND THE HISTORICAL POINTS. G2 - 3 X BEECH - REDUCE BY 1 METRE - TO ESTABLISH AS A SCREEN/HEDGE AND CONTINUE CURRENT MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. T3 - JAPANESE MAPLE - REDUCE BY APPROXIMATELY 0.5 - 1 METRE. OUTSIDE NO 6 - T4 - PURPLE PLUM - REDUCE BY 1 METRE. OUTSIDE NO 9 - T5 GLEDITSIA - REDUCE BY 1 METRE.
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MER (151) ROBINA - FELL AND REPLACE WITH A 6FT ENGLISH OAK PLANTED 3M FROM BOUNDARY WALL/FENCE.
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9 Lordell Place Wimbledon London SW19 4UY
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Granted Trees -
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