Franco Epos, 176 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood, Merton, SW19 1AY Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/FULL/1860 - Full Planning Permission
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises
Council
Merton 4.5/10
Date received
9 Sept 2026
Postcode
SW19 1AY
Type
Full Planning Permission

Description

Application for partial change of use of ground floor from shop (Class E) to 1 x studio flat (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 21 Nov 2026, from Merton's recent full applications.

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides full applications by day 73.

Day 568 days to the predicted decision (day 73)
32%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
563decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Merton in the last twelve months, from validation. Merton decision record →

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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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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
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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Other new applications on this street

30 Jul 2026Approved

35 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood, Merton, SW19 2JE

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4 Jun 2026Pending

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2 Sept 2026Pending

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Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
88 Nelson Road South Wimbledon London SW19 1HX
ERECTION OF A REAR DORMER EXTENSION, INCREASING THE RIDGE HEIGHT BY 300MM AND THE ADDITIO…
24/P1396
2024 Approved
9A Victory Road South Wimbledon London SW19 1HW
THE ERECTION OF AN L SHAPED ROOF EXTENSION INCLUDING AN ENCLOSED ROOF TERRACE AND INCREAS…
24/P0876
2024 Approved
9 Victory Road South Wimbledon London SW19 1HW
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
24/P0875
2023 Approved
174 High Street Colliers Wood London SW19 1AY
ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT FOR NEW SIGNAGE
23/P3411
2023 Approved
174 High Street Colliers Wood London SW19 1AY
CHANGE OF USE TO CLASS (E) AND ERECTION OF NEW SHOPFRONT
23/P3037
2022 Refused
BT Phone Kiosk 020 8648 1249 Opposite No 200 Merton High Street Colliers Wood London SW19 1AX
APPLICATION FOR ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT FOR THE DISPLAY OF 2 X INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED LCD D…
22/P0957
2022 Refused
BT Phone Kiosk 020 8648 1249 Opposite No 200 Merton High Street Colliers Wood London SW19 1AX
REMOVAL OF EXISTING BT PHONE BOX AND INSTALLATION OF A PROPOSED REPLACEMENT BT STREET HUB…
22/P0958
2022 Approved
1B Victory Road South Wimbledon London SW19 1HW
ERECTION OF MANSARD ROOF EXTENSION AND CHANGE OF USE OF USE FROM COMMERCIAL UNIT TO CREAT…
22/P0842
2022 Approved
94 Hardy Road London SW19 1HZ
INSTALLATION OF AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON SIDE ELEVATION.
22/P3078
2022 Approved
95 Hardy Road London SW19 1JB
ERECTION OF A REAR ROOF EXTENSION, WITH REAR JULIET BALCONY, 3X NEW FRONT VELUX ROOF WIND…
22/P2703
2022 Approved
190 Merton High Street Colliers Wood SW19 1AX
CHANGE OF SHOPFRONT FROM EXISTING UPVC WINDOWS TO FRAMELESS TOUGHENED GLASS WINDOW PANELS.
22/P2041
2021 Approved
166 - 168 Merton High Street Colliers Wood London SW19 1AZ
ERECTION OF FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR EXTENSIONS, ROOF EXTENSION, AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS T…
21/P2184
2022 Approved
104 Nelson Road South Wimbledon London SW19 1HX
ERECTION OF A SINGLE SOREY WRAP AROUND EXTENSION.
22/P0707
2022 Approved
104 Nelson Road South Wimbledon London SW19 1HX
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED CONVERSION OF…
22/P0708
2021 Approved
91 Nelson Road South Wimbledon London SW19 1HU
ERECTION OF A REAR ROOF EXTENSION AND RAISING OF THE RIDGE LINE WITH 3 X ROOFLIGHTS TO TH…
21/P3561
2021 Approved
82 Nelson Road South Wimbledon London SW19 1HX
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, A REAR ROOF EXTENSION WITH JULIETTE BALCONY A…
21/P2808
2019 Withdrawn
94 Nelson Road South Wimbledon SW19 1HX
WITHDRAWN AS PER CASE OFFICER EMAIL 25.05.2021 ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
19/P4376/INVALID
2021 Approved
92 Nelson Road South Wimbledon London SW19 1HX
ERECTION OF REAR ROOF EXTENSION INCLUDING RAISING THE RIDGE HEIGHT.
21/P1091
2021 Approved
102 Nelson Road South Wimbledon London SW19 1HX
REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR REAR EXTENSION, ERECTION OF A SINGLE STORY GROUND FL…
21/P1003
2020 Refused
166 - 168 Merton High Street Colliers Wood SW19 1AZ London
ERECTION OF FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR EXTENSIONS, ROOF EXTENSION AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO…
20/P2592/INVALID
2016 Approved
212A Merton High Street Colliers Wood SW19 1AX
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE RETENTION OF EXISTING ADDITIONAL STOREY, BUILT HIGHER T…
16/P1903
2016 Approved
107 Hardy Road London SW19 1JB
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A REAR ROOF…
16/P1815
2016 Approved
90 Nelson Road South Wimbledon London SW19 1HX
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A REAR ROOF…
16/P1765
2016 Approved
90 Nelson Road South Wimbledon London SW19 1HX
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A REAR ROOF…
16/P1765/INVALID
2016 Refused
212A Merton High Street Colliers Wood London SW19 1AX
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR CONVERSION OF SINGLE DWELLING HOUSE…
16/P1602
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings