20 Queensland Avenue, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 3AD Data via plota.co.uk

26/HOUSE/1583 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Application for the demolition of the existing front porch and erection of a new front porch ;change the external cladding materials and replacement of the existing windows with improved thermal performing units Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
27 Oct 2026

Approved on 27 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 28 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 152 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 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · 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 2

Last sold for £900,000 in August 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

27 August 2021£900,000
6 January 2020£740,000

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

Building

Floor area83 m² (893 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2021, 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
Householder
Postcode
SW19 3AD
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Abbey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Permission Subject To Conditions
Decision date
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bloc Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 20 days slower than Merton's median of 71 for demolitions. Approved, as 91% of demolitions here are.

38%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
180decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 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

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.