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

26/DOC/1461 - Discharge of Planning Conditions Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Discharge of condition 43 (biodiversity net gain) of planning permission lbm ref: 25/P3728 for 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
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 5

PDF Biodiversity Gain Plan - KCS Junior School.pdf Supporting/Supplementary Info · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Cover Letter and Allocation Notices - Condition 43 BNG.pdf Supporting/Supplementary Info · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HMMP for BNG - KCS Junior School.pdf Supporting/Supplementary Info · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG for KCS Junior School.pdf Supporting/Supplementary Info · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG Metric - KCS Junior School - Wild Capital offsite credits.xlsx Supporting/Supplementary Info · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 4

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 22 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
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Discharge Of Conditions
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bidwells
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs Wimbledon SW20 8HR
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DEMOLITION OF EXISTING REAR EXTENSION AND REPLACEMENT WITH NEW SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSI…
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41 The Downs West Wimbledon SW20 8HG
CONIFER TREE - PRUNE BACK TO BOUNDARY.
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23/T3081
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1 St Anne's Mews West Wimbledon SW20 8AY
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23/T2487
2023 Approved
Claremont Lodge 15 The Downs West Wimbledon SW20 8UA
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23/T1872
2023 Approved
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HOLLY - CUT BACK OVERHANGING BRANCHES
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2023 Approved
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Rear garden: Holly - Fell
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18 The Downs SW20 8HR
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23/T0110
2023 Approved
41 The Downs West Wimbledon London SW20 8HG
FRONTAGE: LAUREL HEDGE - REMOVE
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2022 Approved
Claremont Lodge 15 The Downs West Wimbledon SW20 8UA
Front boundary - Holly tree located adjacent to refuse bin store to be removed.
22/T2590
2021
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Reaqr of property: Removal of Ash, Oak, Sycamore and Yew tree. The tree works are propose…
21/T3290
2021
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Trees located to front of the school grounds: Sycamore tree to be removed. Reason: The tr…
21/T3181
2021
7 St Anne Mews West Wimbledon London SW20 8HS
Rear garden, on boundary with Oakhill Court: Removal of 4 x Lawson Cypress trees and 1 x…
21/T3141
2021 Approved
Claremont Lodge 15 The Downs West Wimbledon SW20 8UA
T2 Locust tree - crown reduce by up to 4m to form a more compact crown andr reduce the lo…
21/T1771
2021 Decided
3 St Anne's Mews West Wimbledon London SW20 8AY
Holly tree in my rear garden needs some outer trimming
21/T1289
2020 Approved
Claremont Lodge 15 The Downs West Wimbledon SW20 8UA
FRONT GROUNDS: LOCUST - cut back from building by up to 3meters and lift over drive by re…
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2019 Approved
Claremont Lodge 15 The Downs West Wimbledon SW20 8UA
Locust Tree - remove dead ivy Cherry Laurel - reduce forwardmost limbs Sycamore - reove r…
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2017 Approved
Claremont Lodge 15 The Downs West Wimbledon London SW20 8UA
MER (128) A1 FRONTAGE OF no. 15 THE DOWNS: 16NO. POLLARDED LIME TREES TO BE REMOVED DUE T…
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2017 Decided
1 St Anne's Mews West Wimbledon London SW20 8AY
REAR GARDEN: 1 X TREE OF HEAVEN TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED IN SIZE.
17/T2847
2017
3 St Anne's Mews West Wimbledon London SW20 8AY
COMMUNAL GROUNDS: 2 X CONIFERS IN DRIVEWAY TO HAVE LATERAL BRANCHES REDUCED BY APPROX 2.5…
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2016 Approved
1 St Anne's Mews West Wimbledon London SW20 8AY
FRONT BOUNDARY: LIME TO BE CROWN REDUCED BY APPROX 2-2.5 METRES TO REDUCE RISK OF BRANCH…
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2016 Approved
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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.

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.