URSULINE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, 18 The Downs, Wimbledon, Merton, SW20 8HR Data via plota.co.uk

26/DOC/2256 - Discharge of Planning Conditions Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application for discharge of condition 15 (drainage and groundwater) attached to lbm planning permission 25/P3728 relating to the redevelopment of existing school site including demolition of existing buildings to provide a school building (use Class F1), with associated hard and soft landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 3 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

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Documents 3

Other documents 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

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
Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 24 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 1

Last sold for £8,500,000 in October 2024. Other property, freehold.

7 October 2024£8,500,000Recorded 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 area112 m² (1,206 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 61)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Education
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, 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
Discharge of Planning Conditions
Postcode
SW20 8HR
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Hillside
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Bidwells
Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.