53 Ridgway Place, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 4SP Data via plota.co.uk

26/LDCP/1843 - Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Section 192 Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Application for certificate of proposed lawful development for removal of window and infilling to match Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report General Correspondence · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF 282 026 p1 existing north east (front) elevation.pdf Plans · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 282 066 p1 proposed north east (front) elevation.pdf Plans · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 282 001 p1 location plan.pdf Plans · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Wimbledon West 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 ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), 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 2 November 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 £10,000,000 in August 2023. Detached house, freehold.

23 August 2023£10,000,000

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

Building

Floor area497 m² (5,350 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 13 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, 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
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Section 192
Postcode
SW19 4SP
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Hillside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Issue Certificate of Lawfulness
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pembroke Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 18 days from validation, 38 days faster than Merton's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
1,375decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.