Indigo Scott Group, YORK HOUSE, 5 Lancaster Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 5DA Data via plota.co.uk

26/PAE/1866 - Prior Approval - Commercial, Business and Service (Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Class C3) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior approval change of use for the proposed conversion of office premises into a single dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Approved
23 Oct 2026

Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Oct 2026

Documents 12

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report General Correspondence · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 5

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF Fire escape plan General Correspondence · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Plans Plans · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Plans Plans · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Plans · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Forms/Certificates · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: 57, HIGH STREET SW19 (See details for further address information)
List entry 1286211 · 15 m away · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 9 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Wimbledon Village 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 ↗
Special area of conservation 174 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 174 m away: Wimbledon Common SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Prior Approval - Commercial, Business and Service (Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Class C3) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA
Postcode
SW19 5DA
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Village
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Hollins Planning Ltd
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 29 days faster than Merton's median of 85 for changes of use. Approved, as 70% of changes of use here are.

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
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 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:
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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