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25/P3470 - Non-Material Amendment - Section 96A Approved

Proposal

Application for non-material amendments to application demolition of existing building and redevelopment of site for hotel use (use Class C1) with employment use (use Class E) at ground floor level; and associated works. Non-material amendment relates to the alterations to basement, ground and first floor configuration Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Nov 2025
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Approved
17 Dec 2025

Approved on 17 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 1

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Plans & drawings 5

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Other documents 2

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Associated applications 13

Site constraints 9

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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.
Conservation area about 11 m away: Wimbledon Hill Road
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Heritage at risk about 12 m away: Wimbledon Hill Road; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 2

Last sold for £1,722,000 in December 2024. Other property, leasehold.

20 December 2024£1,722,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
20 December 2023£8,350,000Freehold. Recorded 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 area5,427 m² (58,416 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 28)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2023, 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
Non-Material Amendment - Section 96A
Postcode
SW19 4JS
Received
24 Nov 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Ward
Hillside
Parish
Historic
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Dec 2025
Decision
Grant Non-Material Amendment To Planning Permission
Decision date
17 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Q Square Group Ltd
Leaseholder
Show

Consultation & key dates

Committee
17 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
22 Dec 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

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.

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.