FORMER RUFUS BUSINESS CENTRE Ravensbury Terrace, Wimbledon, Merton
Pending
26/DOC/0993 - Discharge of Planning Conditions
Description
APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 39 (URBAN GREENING) ATTACHED TO LBM PLANNING PERMISSION 21/P1780 RELATING TO THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND ERECTION OF 3-8 STOREY BUILDINGS COMPRISING 96 RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND COMMERCIAL FLOORSPACE (880 SQM), WITH ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING, ACCESS, SERVICING AND PARKING
Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#161 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Merton ranks #166 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Merton decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #151 of 292
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #172 of 292
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #166 of 292
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #119 of 292
61%
Minor dwellings approved
90 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
68%
Change of use approved
28 decided
1,126
Total decisions
139 refused in 2025