85 The Broadway, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 1QE Data via plota.co.uk

26/FULL/0550 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of upper floors to provide 4 x self-contained residential flats (2B/4P and 2B/3P) with retention of ground floor commercial use (e class) and associated rear extensions Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Mar 2026
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Validated
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 14 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 100.

The consultation period closed on 19 Aug 2026.

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 ↗
Town centre: Wimbledon
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Conservation area 29 m away: Wimbeldon Broadway; 1 listed building within 150 m; Heritage at risk 29 m away: The Broadway; 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 17 October 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 £55,000 in August 2019. Other property, leasehold.

30 August 2019£55,000Recorded 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 area62 m² (667 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 95)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2019, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SW19 1QE
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Wimbledon Town And Dundonald
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Design Extension
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 100, past the statutory target. 55% of changes of use in Merton are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 10044 days past the 56-day target
32%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
139decided 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
19 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 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.

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.

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.