DORSET HALL, 152 Kingston Road, Wimbledon, Merton Data via plota.co.uk

26/SEC73/1119 - Variation/Removal of Condition - Section 73 Approved

Proposal

LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR THE CREATION OF TWO NEW RESIDENTIAL UNITS ALONGSIDE A SCHEME OF REPAIR AND RESTORATION TO DORSET HALL WITH MINOR EXTENSIONS TO TWO EXISTING RESIDENTIAL FLATS. Variation of Condition 2 (Approved drawings) to application 25/P3803 to allow for below amendments: ● Removal of four chimney breasts (within flats 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9); ● Removal of modern internal walls, doors and cupboards (within flats 1 – 10); ● Reconfiguration of an internal stair up to flat 10; and ● Partial removal of wall in flat 9. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Approved
9 Jul 2026

Approved on 9 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 7

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Dorset Hall, Grade II, about 1 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
John Innes (Merton Park) 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 ↗
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.
Council record ↗
Local nature reserve about 270 m away: Merton Park Green Walks
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
Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), 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 6 October 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, 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.

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Variation/Removal of Condition - Section 73
Postcode
SW19 3NQ
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Permission Subject To Conditions
Decision date
9 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fuller Long

How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, 32 days faster than Merton's median of 63 for amendments. Approved, as 89% of amendments here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
164decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Aug 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