26/TCA/1052
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
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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