FORMER RUFUS BUSINESS CENTRE Ravensbury Terrace, Wimbledon, Merton Data via plota.co.uk

26/DOC/0533 - Discharge of Planning Conditions Approved
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Application for discharge of condition 24 (landscape and ecology management plan) attached to lbm planning permission relating to the demolition of existing buildings and erection of 3-8 storey buildings comprising 96 residential units and commercial floorspace (880 sqm), with associated landscaping, access, servicing and parking Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
23 Mar 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF 65ac29c795ccbcf6e76d737bd8dee781d6fa4e1a85781a831fda8b96d50f.pdf Document · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Document · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 13

Site constraints 9

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Merton AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Local nature reserve 153 m away: Lower Wandle
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1312 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 24 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Discharge of Planning Conditions
Postcode
SW18 4RL
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Wimbledon Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 May 2026
Decision
Grant Discharge Of Conditions
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lambert and Foster (Bloomfields) Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 May 2026
Statutory expiry
18 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

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Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Merton ranks #196 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Merton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #135 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #158 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #196 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #139 of 296
54%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
24 decided
1,079
Total decisions
115 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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