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26, Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood, SW19 2NX

25/P3816Prior Approval: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)Awaiting decision
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Proposal

PRIOR APPROVAL CHANGE OF USE OF THE FIRST FLOOR FROM RESTAURANT (USE CLASS E) TO A SINGLE SELF-CONTAINED FLAT (USE CLASS C3).

Submitted
22 December 2025
  1. Received22 Dec
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application for a change of use at 26, Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood, SW19 2NX. Merton has handled 18 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 22 December 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Wandle Valley conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 79 applications across Colliers Wood. We hold 2,555 applications in total for the SW19 postcode area.

73% of prior approval: change of use from commercial, business and service (use class e) to dwellinghouses (use class c3) applications at London Borough of Merton were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
SW19 2NX
Application type
Prior Approval: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)

Site constraints

Checking the site
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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Wandle ValleyPart of the site
  • Brownfield land register: Colliers Wood StationRegister site at or near this address

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Source: Merton

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