Planning application
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs Wimbledon SW20 8HR
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
REDEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING SCHOOL SITE INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL BUILDING (USE CLASS F1), WITH ASSOCIATED HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING.
As published by the council, reference 25/P3728
Application record
- Reference
- 25/P3728
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- REGISTERED
- Received
- 12 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 17 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Hillside, Village
- Postcode
- SW20 8HR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Dec 2025
Received by Merton
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17 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Merton took a median of 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
94 documents on file for this application
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About full applications
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