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5 Compton Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 7QA

Status unknown Merton 26/PAA1A5/0480 Prior Approval - Class A1 - A5 (Sui Generis) to Residential - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

PRIOR APPROVAL CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICES (USE CLASS E) TO RESIDENTIAL (USE CLASS C3) TO CREATE 27 SELF-CONTAINED RESIDENTIAL UNITS.

As published by the council, reference 26/PAA1A5/0480

Application record

Reference
26/PAA1A5/0480
Type
Prior Approval - Class A1 - A5 (Sui Generis) to Residential - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M
Received
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Hillside
Postcode
SW19 7QA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Apr 2026

    Received by Merton

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 May 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.

Checking the current position

The published feed does not show a live status for this application; the register on Merton's own portal holds the authoritative version.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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