Unit 1, GRESHAM WAY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE Gresham Way, Wimbledon Park, London, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 8DW Data via plota.co.uk

26/FULL/2033 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Temporary change of use of unit 1 for flexible use including for: Storage and distribution (use Class B8) and / or a padel tennis facility (use Class E(d)). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Nov 2026 and 15 Dec 2026, from Merton's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026.

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Documents 6

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Locally significant industrial site
A borough-level industrial site.
Boroughs protect these sites for industrial and related uses.
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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 424 m away: Lower Wandle; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Merton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 23 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,500,000 in August 2016. Other property, leasehold.

1 August 2016£1,500,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SW19 8DW
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Wimbledon Park
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Montagu Evans
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides changes of use by day 84.

Day 2163 days to the predicted decision (day 84)
29%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
123decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.