41 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 7NA Data via plota.co.uk

26/DOC/1880 - Discharge of Planning Conditions Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application for discharge of condition 9 (delivery and servicing plan) attached to lbm planning permission (previously varied by lbm refs: and ) for the proposed part change of use of mixed-use building from education (Class F1), office and retails (Class E) to mixed- used building comprising hotel (Class C1), and commercial, business and service (Class E). Partial demolition and rebuild of existing ground floor shopfront on alwyne road, installation of new shopfronts on Wimbledon Hill Road. Erection of single storey rear extension to provide refuse and cycle storage facilities, including installation of plant equipment and associated work. Please see covering letter for proposed amendments Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 22 Oct 2026.

Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026

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Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 10

Site constraints 7

Wimbledon Hill Road 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Wimbledon Hill Road
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Town centre: Wimbledon
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Discharge of Planning Conditions
Postcode
SW19 7NA
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Hillside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
WSP

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2026
Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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