ATHERTON HOUSE, 5 Atherton Drive, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 5LB Data via plota.co.uk

26/SEC73/2131 - Variation/Removal of Condition - Section 73 Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application for variation of condition 2 (approved plans) , attached to lbm planning application 26/HOUSE/0768 relating to the application for the erection of a proposed single-storey rear & side extension, two-storey rear-side extension, swimming pool and light weight timber frame garden room changes relate to provide new drawings showing the pool and pool house in a less contentious location within the site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 19 Nov 2026.

Comments are open until 4 Nov 2026

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 10

Wimbledon North 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.
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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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 305 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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; SSSI 305 m away: Wimbledon Common SSSI; Heritage at risk 37 m away: Bathgate Road; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 0 (very 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

Checked on 15 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 £5,100,000 in November 2025. Detached house, freehold.

18 November 2025£5,100,000
11 October 2018£4,500,000Recorded 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 area373 m² (4,015 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Variation/Removal of Condition - Section 73
Postcode
SW19 5LB
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Village
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
CORNERSTONE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN LTD

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 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.

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.