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

Pending 26/DOC/0993 - Discharge of Planning Conditions
Admin / procedural
Council
Merton 4.5/10
Date received
4 Jun 2026
Postcode
SW18 4RL
Type
Discharge of Planning Conditions

Description

Application for discharge of condition 39 (urban greening) 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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Associated applications 7

Site constraints 5

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.
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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.
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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.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Sunday Mills Trewint Street SW18 4HA
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Garratt Mills Trewint Street SW18 4HA
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The Warehouse 12 Ravensbury Terrace Wimbledon Park SW18 4RL
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Garrett Appartments 14-18 Ravensbury Terrace Wimbledon Park SW18 4SB
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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