Planning application
Riversdale Primary School 302 A Merton Road SW18 5JP
Relates to 2025/2288
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Alterations including erection of a single-storey building to accommodate 3 classrooms and ancillary spaces, removal of existing single-storey modular classroom building and replacement with artificial grass surface play area. (See associated listed building application ref. 2025/2288)
As published by the council, reference 2025/2161
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2161
- Type
- Council's Own Application (Reg 3)
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions CIL Liable
- Received
- 16 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2025
- Decided
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Southfields
- Decision by
- Delegated Standard
- Postcode
- SW18 5JP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wandsworth register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/2947 Awaiting decision
Riversdale Primary School 302 A Merton Road SW18 5JP
Details of Remediation Method Statement and Arboricultural Method Statement pursuant to conditions 5 and 9 of planning permission dated 03/08/2025 ref 2025/2161 (Alterations including erection of a single-storey building to accommodate 3 classrooms and ancillary spaces, removal of existing single-storey modular classroom building and replacement with artificial grass surface play area. (See associated listed building application ref. 2025/2288)
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2025/2288 Granted
Riversdale Primary School 302 A Merton Road SW18 5JP
Alterations including erection of a single-storey building to accommodate 3 classrooms and ancillary spaces, removal of existing single-storey modular classroom building and replacement with artificial grass surface play area. (See associated planning application ref. 2025/2161)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jun 2025
Received by Wandsworth
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25 Jun 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions CIL Liable
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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2025/2288 Granted
Riversdale Primary School 302 A Merton Road SW18 5JP
Alterations including erection of a single-storey building to accommodate 3 classrooms and ancillary spaces, removal of existing single-storey modular classroom building and replacement with artificial grass surface play area. (See associated planning application ref. 2025/2161)
2 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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2026/2947 Awaiting decision
Riversdale Primary School 302 A Merton Road SW18 5JP
Details of Remediation Method Statement and Arboricultural Method Statement pursuant to conditions 5 and 9 of planning permission dated 03/08/2025 ref 2025/2161 (Alterations including erection of a single-storey building to accommodate 3 classrooms and ancillary spaces, removal of existing single-storey modular classroom building and replacement with artificial grass surface play area. (See associated listed building application ref. 2025/2288)
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2025/2288 Granted
Riversdale Primary School 302 A Merton Road SW18 5JP
Alterations including erection of a single-storey building to accommodate 3 classrooms and ancillary spaces, removal of existing single-storey modular classroom building and replacement with artificial grass surface play area. (See associated planning application ref. 2025/2161)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
41 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wandsworth granted permission on 3 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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Riversdale Primary School 302 A Merton Road SW18 5JP
Alterations including erection of a single-storey building to accommodate 3 classrooms and ancillary spaces, removal of existing single-storey modular classroom building and replacement with artificial grass surface play area. (See associated planning application ref. 2025/2161)
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 40 docsSmall domestic -
Riversdale Primary School 302 A Merton Road SW18 5JP
89% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct
Details of Remediation Method Statement and Arboricultural Method Statement pursuant to conditions 5 and 9 of planning permission dated 03/08/2025 ref 2025/2161 (Alterations including erection of a single-storey building to accommodate 3 classrooms and ancillary spaces, removal of existing single-storey modular classroom building and replacement with artificial grass surface play area. (See associated listed building application ref. 2025/2288)
Awaiting decisionSmall domestic -
292 Merton Road SW18 5JW
Variation of condition 2 (in accordance with approved drawings) pursuant to planning permission dated 10/02/2025 ref 2024/3906 (Alterations including demolition of existing garages and outbuildings to the rear and erection of two-storey side extension mansard roof extension to main rear roof in connection with change of use from mixed use business (Class E/Class C3) to create 1 x 2-bedroom and 1 x 3-bedroom flats with associated refuse and cycle storage. Erection of 2-storey 1-bedroom house fronting Standen Road.) to allow amendment to drawings in order to regularise the materials used (fully rendered rather than clad in brick).
Refused Amendments New dwelling Extension +2 7 docs -
292 Merton Road SW18 5JW
Variation of condition 2 (in accordance with approved drawings) pursuant to planning permission dated 10/02/2025 ref 2024/3906 (Alterations including demolition of existing garages and outbuildings to the rear and erection of two-storey side extension mansard roof extension to main rear roof in connection with change of use from mixed use business (Class E/Class C3) to create 1 x 2- bedroom and 1 x 3-bedroom flats with associated refuse and cycle storage. Erection of 2-storey 1- bedroom house fronting Standen Road.) to extend the front forecourt garden wall.
Refused Amendments New dwelling Extension +2 7 docs -
292 Merton Road SW18 5JW
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27 Standen Road SW18 5TH
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