The Rowans School 19 Drax Avenue West Wimbledon SW20 0EG
Proposal
Rear grounds - Sweet chestnut- Reduce by 2-3m tree has had a climbing inspection- Reccomended for the past 3 years on a duty of care survey. Multiple cavity approx 2-3 inch deep on both east and south west stems. Also showing decay from old pruning wounds. Reduction is to reduce weight on main stem.
- Received
- 18 July 2022
- Decided
- 12 September 2022 · Tree Works Approved
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- London Borough of Merton
- Ward
- Village
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- ReceivedSubmitted18 Jul
- ValidatedValidated19 Jul
- Consult.Consultation18 Jul
- TargetTarget Date29 Aug
- DecidedDecided12 Sep
Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)
This is a tree application at The Rowans School 19 Drax Avenue West Wimbledon SW20 0EG. 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 56 days, 2 weeks longer than Merton's median. The site is in the Drax Avenue conservation area. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 376 applications across Village. We hold 1,761 applications in total for the SW20 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
6 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202614 Sep
REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING MARQUEE WITH NEW SINGLE STOREY MULTI PURPOSE HALL AND REMOVAL OF 2 TREES.
PendingApplication26/FULL/2030 - 20241 Oct
T24 -SWEET CHESTNUT - CUT BACK TO FENCE LINE OF FOOTBALL PITCH.
ApprovedTree Work24/T2776 - 202426 Mar
COMPLETE PRIORITY WORKS 1'S, 3'S & PRIORITY 6 WORKS. MALUS (APPLE) - REDUCE CROWN BY 20% ACER PSEUDOPLANTANUS…
ApprovedTree Work24/T0937 - 202222 Feb
Trees located adjacent to rear boundary with Copse Hill: Sweet Chestnut- Prune clear of lamp column. Sweet…
ApprovedTree(s) in a Conservation Area22/T0661 - 202122 Oct
Rear grounds to school: Remove one low limb from Sweet Chestnut over all weather surface. Fell to ground…
ApprovedTree(s) in a Conservation Area21/T4047 - 202111 Oct
Chestnut- Remove one low limb over playing court
PendingTree(s) in a Conservation Area21/T3911
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Drax AvenuePart of the site
- 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, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, 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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