26/TCA/1015

Status: Pending
Application Details
Description

CROWN REDUCTION OF ONE MATURE ENGLISH YEW (TAXUS BACCATA) LOCATED WITHIN THE REAR GARDEN OF THE PROPERTY. WORKS TO CONSIST OF A CROWN REDUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES FROM THE OUTER CANOPY TO REDUCE EXCESSIVE OVERHANG TOWARDS NEIGHBOURING PROPERTIES ON HAYGARTH CLOSE. THE REDUCTION WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH BS3998:2010 TREE WORK RECOMMENDATIONS, RETAINING THE NATURAL SHAPE AND CHARACTER OF THE TREE. THE WORKS HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED FOLLOWING PROFESSIONAL ARBORICULTURAL ADVICE DUE TO THE TREE’S INCREASING SIZE AND CANOPY SPREAD OVER NEIGHBOURING BOUNDARIES. THE INTENTION OF THE WORKS IS TO MANAGE THE TREE’S SCALE WHILE MAINTAINING ITS HEALTH, STRUCTURE AND AMENITY VALUE WITHIN THE CONSERVATION AREA, REPRESENTING ROUTINE TREE MANAGEMENT TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE FUTURE ENCROACHMENT WHILE PRESERVING THE TREE’S LONG-TERM HEALTH AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE CONSERVATION AREA.

Council

Merton

Application Type

Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Date Received

13 Mar 2026

Date Validated

13 Mar 2026

Council Website
View on Merton website
Location
Address

34 High Street, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 5BY

Postcode

SW19 5BY

Coordinates

51.425285659932207, -0.219416223976179

Source: Lat and Lng

Quick Info
UID
26/TCA/1015
Reference
26/TCA/1015
Status
Pending
Last Updated
15 Jul 2026