Whsmith, Unit 1b, THE TANDEM CENTRE Tandem Way, Colliers Wood, Merton, SW19 2TY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for the erection of a replacement shopfront Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 9 Dec 2026, from Merton's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 15
Plans & drawings 12
Site constraints 5
Checked on 24 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 19 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides commercial premises by day 65.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Merton in the last twelve months, from validation. Merton decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 14 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 11 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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Whsmith, Unit 1b, THE TANDEM CENTRE Tandem Way, Colliers Wood, Merton, SW19 2TY
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