Planning application
7 West Side Common Wimbledon SW19 4UD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1-T4 - MALUS (APPLE) TREES - CROWN REDUCE BY APPROX. 1.5-2.0 M ALL ROUND TO PROVIDE ?1 M CLEARANCE FROM DRIVEWAY / VEHICLES, RETAINING NATURAL FORM. PRUNE TO SUITABLE GROWTH POINTS.
As published by the council, reference 25/T3718
Application record
- Reference
- 25/T3718
- Type
- Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works Approved
- Received
- 5 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 15 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Village
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SW19 4UD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Dec 2025
Received by Merton
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15 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 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
3 documents on file for this application
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Merton granted permission on 12 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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