Red Rose, 554 Kingston Road, Raynes Park, Merton, SW20 8DR Data via plota.co.uk

25/P2689 - Prior Approval - Commercial, Business and Service (Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Class C3) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA Approved

Proposal

Application for prior approval in respect of the proposed change of use from sui generis to residential (C3) to create a 1 x bedroom unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
17 Sept 2025
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Approved
11 Dec 2025

Approved on 11 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 26

Decision & officer reports 2

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Statements & assessments 6

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Plans & drawings 8

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Application forms 1

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Consultation & comments 2

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Other documents 7

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Associated applications 4

Site constraints 3

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.
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Also on the record
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 listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £535,000 in November 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

27 November 2025£535,000Recorded 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 area68 m² (732 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (81 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace maisonette
Built2025
HeatingAir source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.22 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, 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
Prior Approval - Commercial, Business and Service (Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Class C3) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA
Postcode
SW20 8DR
Received
17 Sept 2025
Validated
17 Sept 2025
Ward
Raynes Park
Parish
Historic
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Dec 2025
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
11 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Oakman Architecture Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 85 days from validation, about the council's usual 85 days. Approved, as 70% of changes of use here are.

32%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
139decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Merton in the last twelve months, from validation. Merton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Committee
11 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
12 Dec 2025
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

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.