THE GLASS HOUSE, 177 - 187 Arthur Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 8AE Data via plota.co.uk

25/P1903 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Application for a single storey rear extension to provide additional retail space (175 sqm) at ground floor level and provision of new internal lift. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jun 2025
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Approved
17 Nov 2025

Approved on 17 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 14

Decision & officer reports 2

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Statements & assessments 3

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Plans & drawings 3

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Application forms 2

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Other documents 4

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Licence at this address

  • Licence Co-op Premises licence · in force since 3 Aug 2026 Hours not given on the register

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 8

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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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; National infrastructure project 1657 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Local nature reserve 457 m away: Lower Wandle; Registered park or garden 237 m away: Wimbledon Park; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), 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 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 8AE
Received
24 Jun 2025
Validated
24 Jun 2025
Ward
Wimbledon Park
Parish
Historic
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Nov 2025
Decision
Grant Permission Subject To Conditions
Decision date
17 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Coldrife Planning Services Limited
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 146 days from validation, 60 days slower than Merton's median of 86 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 93% of commercial and major works here are.

33%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
67decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Merton in the last twelve months, from validation. Merton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Committee
17 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 2025
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

Leaseholders: 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.