41 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 7NA Data via plota.co.uk

26/NMA/0810 - Non-Material Amendment - Section 96A Approved

Proposal

Application for non-material amendments to application ref: (previously varied under refs: & ) for the proposed part change of use of mixed-use building from education [Class F1], office and retail [Class E] to mixed-use building comprising hotel [Class C1], and commercial, business and service [Class E]. Partial demolition and rebuild of existing ground floor shopfront on alwyne road. Installation of new shopfronts on Wimbledon Hill Road. Erection of single storey rear extension to provide refuse and cycle storage facilities, including installation of plant equipment and associated work. Please see covering letter for proposed amendments. Non-material amendment seeks to amend the proposed first floor plan and rear elevation to provide additional space for plant on roof area. The plant is to be housed using timber screening and is located on the first floor roof to the rear of the property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 May 2026
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Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Associated applications 10

Site constraints 7

Wimbledon Hill Road conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Wimbledon Hill Road
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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
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 scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Non-Material Amendment - Section 96A
Postcode
SW19 7NA
Received
4 May 2026
Validated
4 May 2026
Ward
Hillside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Non-Material Amendment To Planning Permission
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
WSP

How this decision compares

Decided in 80 days from validation, 4 days faster than Merton's median of 84 for changes of use. Approved, as 71% of changes of use here are.

29%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
128decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Merton in the last twelve months, from validation. Merton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Jun 2026
Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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