26/TCA/1052

Status: Pending
Application Details
Description

9, MCKAY ROAD IS ON THE NORTH FACING SLOPE OF COPSE HILL AND THE EVERGREEN TREES AT THE REAR OVER-SHADE A BIG PORTION OF THE REAR GARDEN, CAUSING A DEARTH OF USEFUL GROWTH. IN 2016 AND 2019 PP WAS GRANTED FOR WORK TO REDUCE THE HEIGHT THE TREES B1,C1, Y1,AND L1 (AS SHOWN IN THE ATTACHED SKETCH PLAN PLAN 1) BY SOME 50%. ALL ARE NOW REGROWN TO EXCEED THEIR 2019 HEIGHT EXCEPT THE LAUREL L1, WHICH IS SO OVERSHADOWED BY THE CYPRESS THAT IT RECEIVES VIRTUALLY NO SUNLIGHT AND HAS BEEN DYING BACK. PP IS THEREFORE SOUGHT FOR A REPEAT OF PREVIOUS WORKS ADAPTED TO CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES AS FOLLOWS: TREE B1 MULTI-STEMMED BAY: CROWN REDUCE BY 6M, OR 50% OF HEIGHT OF C 12M TREE C1 CYPRESS: CROWN REDUCE BY SOME 4 M, OR 30% ON HEIGHT OF C 9 M TREE Y1 YEW: CROWN REDUCE BY SOME 4M+, OR 30% ON HEIGHT OF C 10 M TREE L1 LAUREL: FELL AND REMOVE, DUE TO DIE-BACK AND CURRENT FAILURE TO THRIVE.

Council

Merton

Application Type

Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Date Received

27 Mar 2026

Date Validated

27 Mar 2026

Council Website
View on Merton website
Location
Address

9 Mckay Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW20 0HT

Postcode

SW20 0HT

Coordinates

51.420173015307185, -0.231566837205314

Source: Lat and Lng

Quick Info
UID
26/TCA/1052
Reference
26/TCA/1052
Status
Pending
Last Updated
15 Jul 2026