Preparatory School Wilbourforce House 17 Camp Road Wimbledon London SW19 4UN
Proposal
RIGHT HAND SIDE OF CAR PARK ENTRANCE: 4X LIME TREES TO BE RE-POLLARD TO PREVIOUS POINTS BY REMOVAL OF UP TO APPROX 2 METRES OF THE BRANCH LENGTH, REMOVE BASAL AND EPICORMIC GROWTH AND REMOVE ARISING DEBRIS, LEAVING SITE CLEAN AND TIDY. PLAYGROUND AREA. 5X LIME TREES TO BE RE-POLLARDED BACK TO PREVIOUS POINTS BY REMOVAL OF UP TO APPROX 1.5 METRES OF THE BRANCH LENGTH, REMOVE BASAL AND EPICORMIC GROWTH AND REMOVE ARISING DEBRIS LEAVING SITE CLEAN AND TIDY.
- Received
- 27 October 2015
- Decided
- 2 December 2015 · Tree Works Approved
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- London Borough of Merton
- Ward
- Village
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- ReceivedSubmitted27 Oct
- ValidatedValidated5 Nov
- Consult.Consultation26 Nov
- TargetTarget Date24 Nov
- DecidedDecided2 Dec
Decided in 27 days (council typically 56)
This is a tree application at Preparatory School Wilbourforce House 17 Camp Road Wimbledon London SW19 4UN. Merton has handled 847 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 40 days. This one was decided in 36 days, 4 days quicker than Merton's median. The site is in the Wimbledon West conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 376 applications across Village. We hold 2,435 applications in total for the SW19 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202410 Sep
G1 - ALONG THE REAR BOUNDARY OF THE SCHOOL - 4 X LIME - RE- POLLARD. G2 - PLAYGROUND - 2 X LIME - RE-POLLARD.
ApprovedTree Work24/T2550 - 202323 Mar
Rear of school grounds: Silver Maple tree - remove faulted stems. Lomardy Poplar, Cappadocian Maple and Red…
ApprovedTree(s) in a Conservation Area23/T0839 - 20228 Jun
Access route to rear - behind garage:- Common Lime Climb and inspect to remove any excessively decayed wood…
ApprovedTree(s) in a Conservation Area22/T1850 - 201423 Dec
GROUNDS OF SCHOOL; 1 X RED OAK TO BE CROWN REDUCED IN HEIGHT BY 2 METRES AND BY 4 METRES SPREAD. 5 X LIME…
UnresolvedTree(s) in a Conservation Area15/T0047
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Wimbledon West
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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