38 Ridgway, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 4QW Data via plota.co.uk

25/P3637 - Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Section 192 Approved
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Application for a lawful development certificate in respect of the proposed installation of solar panels on the sloping roofs of the house and detached garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
5 Dec 2025
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Approved
6 Feb 2026

Approved on 6 Feb 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 12

Decision & officer reports 1

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Plans & drawings 6

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Application forms 2

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Other documents 3

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Site constraints 8

Wimbledon West 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.
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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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Also on the record
Special area of conservation 364 m away: Wimbledon Common; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; SSSI 364 m away: Wimbledon Common SSSI; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £5,250,000 in March 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

26 March 2025£5,250,000
29 November 2002£1,750,000
14 April 1999£1,100,000New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area458 m² (4,930 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Section 192
Postcode
SW19 4QW
Received
5 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Dec 2025
Ward
Village
Parish
Historic
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Feb 2026
Decision
Issue Certificate of Lawfulness
Decision date
6 Feb 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Verve Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 12 days slower than Merton's median of 51 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 93% of lawful development certificates here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
391decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Merton in the last twelve months, from validation. Merton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Feb 2026

Historical activity at this location

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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.