65 Newstead Way, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 5HR Data via plota.co.uk

26/HOUSE/2258 - Householder Pending Consideration

Proposal

Installation of three external air-source heat-pump units, comprising two reversible multi-split condenser units on the rear extension roof providing heating and cooling to the existing dwelling and one air-source heat-pump unit at the front of the property, together with associated pipework, service penetrations and ancillary works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Dec 2026 and 4 Jan 2027, from Merton's recent householder applications.

Comments are open until 18 Nov 2026

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Documents 7

Other documents 3

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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 16 m away: Wimbledon North
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 392 m away: Wimbledon Common; SSSI 392 m away: Wimbledon Common SSSI; Heritage at risk 70 m away: Bathgate Road; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1a (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 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 2

Last sold for £1,435,000 in November 2022. Terraced house, freehold.

18 November 2022£1,435,000
30 January 2017£940,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area148 m² (1,593 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2017, 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
Householder
Postcode
SW19 5HR
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Village
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
JM Design Studio

Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides householder applications by day 80.

Day 2951 days to the predicted decision (day 80)
24%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
422decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2026
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

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.