DEVELOPMENT SITE AT 196 TO 200 The Broadway, Wimbledon, Merton Data via plota.co.uk

26/NMA/0833 - Non-Material Amendment - Section 96A Approved

Proposal

Application for non-material amendments to application , demolition of buildings and a 2 phased redevelopment comprising a mixed use Development with the erection of part basement, part single, part five, part 6, part 7, part 8 and part 9 storey buildings. Phase 1 comprising demolition of olympic house and part of ymca and erection of a 121 room homeless hostel (sui generis) with ancillary gym and café phase 2 comprising demolition of remainder of site and erection of 135 flats and 333sqm of flexible Class A1 (excluding supermarkets) /A2/A3/B1(a)/D1 floor space with vehicle access from trinity road, ancillary car and cycle parking, landscaping and associated works. Changes relate to removal of trees on The Broadway and trinity road. Changes relate to amending the description of Development to remove reference to explicitly consented number of residential units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Approved
26 Jun 2026

Approved on 26 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Associated applications 8

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Town centre: Wimbledon
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 244 m away: South Park Gardens; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Non-Material Amendment - Section 96A
Postcode
SW19 1RY
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Wimbledon Town And Dundonald
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Non-Material Amendment To Planning Permission
Decision date
26 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 32 days faster than Merton's median of 84 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 94% of commercial and major works here are.

32%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
70decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Merton in the last twelve months, from validation. Merton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Jun 2026
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