7 Bathgate Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 5PW Data via plota.co.uk

26/LDCP/1644 - Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Section 192 Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

A pplication for a lawful development certificate in respect of the erection of an outbuilding for use incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Outbuilding Plans and Elevations Plans · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Bathgate Road 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.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Bathgate Road
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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.
Special area of conservation 233 m away: Wimbledon Common
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 233 m away: Wimbledon Common SSSI; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (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 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 1

Last sold for £3,825,000 in November 2010. Detached house, freehold.

26 November 2010£3,825,000

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

Building

Floor area552 m² (5,942 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (83 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, 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 5PW
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Village
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Issue Certificate of Lawfulness
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Reynolds Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 7 days from validation, 49 days faster than Merton's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
1,375decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Sept 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.