26/TCA/1015
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
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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