Flat 5, PORTCHESTER COURT, 237 South Park Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 8RY Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/FULL/1276 - Full Planning Permission
Change of use
Council
Merton 4.5/10
Date received
17 Jul 2026
Postcode
SW19 8RY
Type
Full Planning Permission

Description

Application for change of use from dwelling house (C3) to a small HMO (C4). Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 28 Sept 2026, from Merton's recent full applications.

Day 59 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides full applications by day 73.

Day 5914 days to the predicted decision (day 73)
32%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
563decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 2

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.
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Also on the record
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 11 September 2026. 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.

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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
257 South Park Road Wimbledon SW19 8RY
APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY OUTBUILDING IN REAR GARDEN.
25/P1232
2025 Approved
190 South Park Road Wimbledon SW19 8TA
APPLICATION FOR A PART SINGLE STOREY REAR AND SIDE WRAPAROUND EXTENSION, FIRST FLOOR OUTR…
25/P0733
2024 Approved
257 South Park Road Wimbledon SW19 8RY
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND ROOF TERRACE WITH ACCESS INTO REAR GARDEN.
24/P3028
2024 Approved
174 South Park Road Wimbledon London SW19 8TA
ERECTION OF REAR DORMER ROOF EXTENSION OVER OUTRIGGER, ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTEN…
24/P1403
2024 Approved
249 South Park Road Wimbledon London SW19 8RY
ERECTION OF A PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY OUTBUILDING IN THE REAR GARDEN FOR USE INCIDENTAL TO…
24/P0831
2023 Approved
4 Sunlight Close Wimbledon London SW19 8TG
APPLICATION FOR CONVERTING THE LOFT SPACE WITH 2 NO DORMER WINDOWS WITH A JULIET BALCONY…
23/P2188
2022 Approved
First Floor Flat 164 South Park Road Wimbledon London SW19 8TA
ADDITION OF REAR DORMER TO THE MAIN ROOF AND OUTRIGGER, AND ROOFLIGHTS ON FRONT ELEVATION.
22/P3647
2022 Approved
170 South Park Road Wimbledon London SW19 8TA
CONVERSION OF ROOFSPACE:TWO ROOFLIGHTS ON REAR ELEVATION :REAR DORMER EXTENSION
22/P3144
2022 Approved
14 Sunlight Close Wimbledon SW19 8TG
CONVERSION OF GARAGE INTO HABITABLE ROOM
22/P0430
2021 Approved
14 Sunlight Close Wimbledon SW19 8TG
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
21/P3973
2021 Approved
192 Florence Road Wimbledon London SW19 8TN
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR AND SIDE EXTENSION.
21/P3091
2021 Withdrawn
192 Florence Road Wimbledon London SW19 8TN
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A…
21/P2071
2020 Refused
207 & 209 South Park Road Wimbledon SW19 8RY
JOINT APPLICATION FOR REAR ROOF EXTENSIONS AT 207 AND 209 SOUTH PARK ROAD INVOLVING RAISI…
21/P1270
2021 Refused
192 Florence Road Wimbledon London SW19 8TN
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A…
21/P1016
2020 Approved
166 South Park Road Wimbledon London SW19 8TA
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION
20/P4036
2020 Approved
209 South Park Road Wimbledon SW19 8RY
ERECTION OF A REAR OUTBUILDING.
20/P3297
2020 Approved
174 South Park Road Wimbledon London SW19 8TA
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR INFILL EXTENSION AND FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION
20/P2213
2020 Approved
207 South Park Road Wimbledon London SW19 8RY
ERECTION OF REAR AND SIDE ROOF EXTENSIONS.
20/P1254
2020 Approved
150 - 152 Haydons Road South Wimbledon London SW19 1AE
REPLACEMENT OF NO.1 EXISTING FIXED GLASS PANEL TO SIDE ELEVATION WITH A OPEN FIRE EXIT DO…
20/P1207
2019 Approved
3 Sunlight Close Wimbledon SW19 8TG
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
19/P3462
2016 Approved
243 South Park Road Wimbledon London SW19 8RY
ERECTION OF AN L SHAPED REAR ROOF EXTENSION WITH JULIETTE BALCONY AND INSTALLATION OF 3 X…
16/P3601
2016 Approved
206 South Park Road Wimbledon London SW19 8TA
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED REPLACEMENT O…
16/P1224
2016 Approved
First Floor Flat 164 South Park Road Wimbledon London SW19 8TA
APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 ATTACHED TO LBM PLANNING APPLICATION 15/P2239 DA…
16/P0305/INVALID
2016 Approved
First Floor Flat 164 South Park Road Wimbledon London SW19 8TA
APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 ATTACHED TO LBM PLANNING APPLICATION 15/P2239 DA…
16/P0305
2016 Approved
1 Sunlight Close Wimbledon London SW19 8TG
REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY WITH A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
16/P0352
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