Flat 1, 55 Latimer Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 1EW Data via plota.co.uk

25/P2328 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Application for the erection of a single storey side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2025
✓
Validated
3 Sept 2025
✗
Refused
7 Jan 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
22 Apr 2026

Refused on 7 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 14

Decision & officer reports 2

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Statements & assessments 2

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Plans & drawings 6

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Application forms 2

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Other documents 2

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Site constraints 4

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 4 (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 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.

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SW19 1EW
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
3 Sept 2025
Ward
Abbey
Parish
Historic
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jan 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
7 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 22 Apr 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6004122 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Studio Werc Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 126 days from validation, 70 days slower than Merton's median of 56 for extensions. Refused, as 10% of extensions here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
1,414decided 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

Committee
7 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Jan 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