Site Selection Options for the Provision
of Additional Secondary School Places
July 2013
Site Selection Options for the Provision of Additional Secondary School Places
Site Selection Options for the Provision of Additional Secondary School Places
Project No: CS/064973-04
Doc Ref: CS/064973-04
Client: Merton Council
Issue Date: July 2013
Site Selection Options for the Provision of Additional Secondary School Places
Contents
Section
Page
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Introduction
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2
Site Review and Search
4
3
Planning Context
5
4
Conclusions and Recommendations
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Appendix 1 - Long and Short Listed Sites
Appendix 2 - Site Identification Maps
Appendix 3 - Analysis of Short Listed Sites
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INCREASE IN FORMS OF ENTRY (FE) REQUIRED
BASED ON GLA STANDARD FORECAST MODEL
1.0Introduction
1.02Pupil Projections and Future Demand
1.01
There are no formal planning areas for secondary schools as the travel distance
requirement is less prescriptive. However, if development in a particular area
meant that pupils would no longer obtain a place at their preferred school, it is
reasonable that a developer should make contributions towards expansion of
the school, rather than contribute to pupil displacement.
In November 2012, Capita Symonds (CSL) published its report supporting
the London Borough of Merton (LBM) in the search for suitable sites for an
additional 22 permanent forms of entry for primary education in the Borough.
This study considered a number of potential sites and, following high-level
studies, a short list of 10 potential sites. The final report provided a considered
evidence base in order to enable LBM to formulate a suitable approach to
providing the requisite number of school places.
The need for additional school places in the Borough is not limited to primary
level. In fact, forecasts suggest that there will be a deficit of secondary school
places by 2015-16, based on current admission numbers. This demand for
secondary education places is only likely to increase as primary students
progress through the system. Consequently, LBM have resolved to undertake a
similar study exploring options for the provision of additional 8 forms of entry
for secondary education.
Given the successful publication of the previous primary school study, CSL
have been commissioned by LBM to assist in identifying suitable sites that
could provide for an additional 8 forms of entry together additional 200
spaces for post 16 education. This latter demand is particularly relevant as
the school leaving age will increase to 18 by 2016. Effectively, the basis of this
report is covered by the following brief:
• Establish the availability of suitable sites within the Borough.
•
First preference for a sites within theColliers Wood/North Mitcham area
(planning boundary area, 5) but to consider all areas given the level of need,
except planning area 6 (far east of the borough_where there are two
existing Academy schools that could easily be expanded to meet need.
• Consider any suitable sites, including those with the potential to convert
existing buildings (change of use).
• Collate a robust evidence based schedule of suitable sites, which provides a
shortlist of potentially deliverable sites for further investigation.
• Provide recommendations and high level design capacity studies to explore
the shortlisted sites suitability for the provision for an additional 8 forms of
entry at secondary school level.
There are currently surplus places in Merton secondary schools, but the
forecasts from 2013 show that demographic growth will influence the
secondary sector and rapid expansion of secondary schools will be required
from 2015. Therefore, it is recommended that consideration should be given to
implementing planning policy that seeks contributions from all developments
that are likely to exacerbate the issue.
Because of an increase in births and other demographic factors, Merton
Borough Council needed to provide an additional 21 forms of entry at
reception class level during 2008 to 2012. After a plateau in demand for 2013
the GLA forecast a further increase in demand from 2014 TO 2017.
Based on the rising roll currently in LB Merton’s primary schools, there will be
a deficit of places available in the first year of secondary school (Year 7) from
September 2015. The forecasts suggest that this will continue to grow rapidly
until at least September 2023. The exact increase in demand will depend on
a number of factors, including pupil preference and the continued level of
pupil ‘imports’ and ‘exports’ from other Local Authority areas. The Greater
London Authority’s standard model suggests that, even if only a 2% surplus
is allowed for, the deficit in places will rise to 24 forms of entry by 2023/24
(720 additional places per year). However, there is a need to review demand,
as depending on a number of other modes that could be used, the peak of
demand could easily be within a band of an additional 20 to 30 forms of entry.
While this rise could be provided for within existing accommodation in
2015/16 and possibly 2016/17, significant additional buildings for September
2017 will be required. Given the time restrictions it is imperative that
identification and implementation of school expansion opportunities
prioritised, in order to meet the rising demand for secondary school places.
To ensure that the Borough can meet its requirement to provide sufficient
secondary school places over the next 10–15 years, a report to the Council’s
Cabinet in February 2012 recommended that a new site for secondary school
provision be identified. The preference is for the new school to be located
in the Colliers Wood/North Mitcham area of the Borough, which has been
identified as the area of greatest need due to the current poor provision in
the area. The council is now undertaking more detailed work on its secondary
school strategy, and this work has been commissioned to enable decisions to
be made on possible sites.
Cumulative extra FEs required with
2% surplus – standard model
2015 / 2016
3-4FE
2016 / 2017
6-7FE
2017 / 2018
9FE
2018 / 2019
18FE
2019 / 2020
18FE
2020 / 2021
18FE
2021 / 2022
21FE
2022 / 2023
21-22FE
2023 / 2024
24FE
2024 /2025
24FE
2025 /2026
23FE
2026 /2027
21FE
2027 / 2028
20FE
2028 / 2029
18FE
2029 / 2030
17FE
1.03Guidance
Until recently Building Bulletin 98 provided the framework for determining
the requirements for secondary schools. With the introduction of the Priority
Schools Building Programme the government has also introduced baseline
designs for schools, which demonstrate school buildings that can be built
within a set cost and area allowance. As a result the funding for the gross area
of new school buildings is based on new formulae. For secondary schools this
is:
1050m² (+ 350m² if there is a sixth form) + 6.3m² per pupil place for 11- to
16-year-olds + 7m² per pupil place for post-16s.
For a 1400 place 11-18 school (1200 11-16 plus 200 in sixth form) the Gross
Internal Floor Area would be approximately 10360 m2.
However, in undertaking a comprehensive site search across the borough
sites of 5000m2 and above were considered. This allowed for a more
comprehensive approach, which enabled consideration to be given to more
pioneering options, such as split site solutions, where two smaller sites were
in close proximity and where Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 and 9) could be provided
for on one site with Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11) and the Sixth Form being
provided on a second site.
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2.0 Site Review and Search
2.02 1, 2 & 3 – Top-down and Bottom-up Property Searches (Long List).
2.04 6 and 7 – Planning Policy Review and Second Sift
2.01
In conducting this research the consultant team sought to identify all
the non-residential property in the search area. This work developed the
previous search undertaken for the Primary School Places study undertaken
in November 2012. There were two key processes deployed to achieve this,
a top-down review of market availability and a bottom-up property search.
The top-down approach involved carrying out availability searches through
property market portals, including Costar Focus and EGi. The bottom-up
approach sought to identify all buildings in a non-residential use in the search
area.
The reduced list of sites (approximately 50) were then issued to LBM’s
planning team, who conducted desk-top reviews of the key planning policies
for each of the sites. Key issues for consideration were whether there were any
site specific designations, extant planning consents and whether the site was
in a conservation area or was statutorily listed.
Capita Symonds was instructed by LBM to identify potential sites for the
expansion of local secondary school capacity on 26 March 2013. Following
this instruction Capita Symonds met with LB Merton Education and Planning
officers on 10 April. Capita Symonds was provided with the following
documents to assist in our considerations:
• Education Sites in Merton and associated open space (Map)
• LDF 2012 Draft Proposal Sites - As at May 2012
At this initial meeting it was conveyed to us that the priority was to explore
any opportunities in the Borough and to consider their potential to meet the
pressing secondary education requirements. The preference for sites within
a defined area of greatest need was also established, which was focused
around Colliers Wood and consisted of the planning areas and wards of Abbey,
Dundonald, Merton Park, Trinity, Wimbledon Park, Ravensbury, St Helier,
Colliers Wood, Cricket Green, Figges Marsh, Graveney and Lavender Fields.
The agreed search criteria was very open, however, it was identified that
there was a clear preference for sites that were previously developed where
possible and not in residential use. All other options were considered open for
consideration. A process was devised to identify potentially suitable properties
and to then ‘sift’ for suitability. This process can be broken down in to the
following stages;
1. “Top-down” review of market availability
2. “Bottom-up” detailed search for non-residential property
3. Compilation of a ‘long list’
4. Site visits to all properties on the long list
5. First sift for suitability (not already developed, sufficient access,
appropriate setting)
6. Planning policy and TPO review of properties
7. Second sift for suitability and production of a short-list
8. Title review, market assessment and capacity assessments
9. Priority sites for detailed design and feasibility studies
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The Long List of properties was produced by splitting the search area in to
smaller areas, which were then ‘scoured’ for buildings and land that appeared
to be in non-residential use. This first search was undertaken using online
aerial and street level photography provided by Google and Bing. All identified
properties were allocated a unique reference number and placed in to the
Long List. Postcodes were obtained from the Royal Mail website.
To this list were added any properties that had been identified by the topdown market research and any sites that had previously been identified by
LBM or that had been submitted by land owners as part of the Sites & Policies
DPD process. The product of this first stage of work was a ‘Long List’ of 227
sites.
2.03 4 and 5 – Site visits, review and first sift
Over the course of four days each of these sites was visited and photographed
by Capita Symonds to check the current status and to identify if anything had
changed since the aerial and street photography had been taken. A high level
assessment of each site was undertaken, which reviewed the building and its
setting for significant obstacles to the potential use as a secondary school.
Each of the identified sites was then subjected to a further review, which was
undertaken by both the Property and Education teams at Capita Symonds. The
product of this review was to remove the sites, which were deemed unsuitable
for the development of a secondary school. A number of sites were discounted
at this stage for being too small, industrial in character or lacking in amenity
(i.e. proximity to railway lines, lacking a suitable relationship with the highway
for picking up and dropping off).
A review meeting was then used to make further assessments of the reduced
site list. This created a shortlist of those sites that it was felt had the best
chance of being suitable for secondary school development. At this stage
Capita Symonds have not focused on any site that was either multi-let by a
number of businesses or part of a wider masterplan/larger scheme. In doing so,
these sites are not ‘rejected’ but it is considered that other sites have a better
chance of being delivered. It may be that these sites are revisited in the future,
subject to the outcome of further work on the emerging shortlist. This process
created a preferred shortlist of sites for further discussion.
It was noted that LBM has a number of large primary school sites that were
middle schools up to 2002, and high schools prior to the 1970s. In recognition
of the school places challenge these could also considered, whether to as “All
Through School” solutions or, if the primary school could be relocated, as a
secondary school site. The sites reviewed in this context were:
•
Cranmer Primary School site – area is 29,944m2. If this were to be taken
forward as an all through school solution on the basis that Cranmer is 3FE, the site requirement would be between 17250m2 and 20180m2 with the need for offsite provision for playing fields. All of available site area for further build is currently defined as playing field by Sport England..
• Hillcross – area is 25,068m2. The site is surrounded by residential and is
likely to prove difficult to develop for a large secondary school, as it would
be likely to receive significant objection and suffer from overlooking issues.
• Wimbledon Chase - area is 35,713m2. Large site that could possibly be
adapted to provide an all-through school. All of available site area for
further build is currently defined as playing field by Sport England.
• Liberty – area is 30,702m2. Much of the available site area for further build
is currently defined as playing field by Sport England.
• Abbotsbury – area is 24,212m2 – Part of the site is protected meadow, which is likely to be difficult to develop. Morden Recreation Ground is
opposite the site.
Site Selection Options for the Provision of Additional Secondary School Places
There are two other primary sites that just meet the site requirement in terms of area, but have other difficulties:
•
St John Fisher RC – area is 17,539m2. It is a Roman Catholic school, which
likely to be difficult to develop. Furthermore, given the school’s admissions
policy which gives denominational preference, it is very unlikely to be able
to respond to local demand.
•
Lonesome Primary School – area is 17,759m2. It is located in planning
area 6, which is outside the identified area of need and considered too far
away to materially address school place issues in the area of greatest need.
It is also adjacent to St Mark’s Academy.
2.05 8 and 9 – Title, Market Assessment and Capacity Review,
Priority Sites
A shortlist of sites was presented to Merton Council. This established that
some of the sites required substantial building on public open space and
those sites were duly discounted. Following the meeting a revised shortlist
was prepared of the remaining identified sites that have the potential to
meet LBM’s requirement for a secondary school. These sites have then been
investigated in greater detail by the consultant team, including the obtaining
of title documents, high level market assessments and outline capacity
studies.
2.06 Limited Opportunities in Area of Greatest Need
3.0 Planning Context
The site review process only identified a limited number of sites in the area of
greatest need, which was centrally between the existing schools in the North
Mitcham/Colliers Wood area. The reason for the difficulty is due to most of the
suitably sized sites being in commercial use or forming part of protected open
space. After the initial ‘first sift’ review process only three of the identified
sites were located in this area:
3.01
• CS4: Nelson Trading Estate, The Path, SW19 3BL
• CS16: Chelsea Fields Industrial Estate, SW19 2QA
• CS35: Merton Industrial Park, Lee Road, SW19 3WD
Each of the sites is industrial in character and form part of larger industrial
estates. None of these sites were deemed suitable for the shortlist. The main
reason for this is that the buildings and setting is unsuitable and that they are
all multi-let/owned sites, which is likely to make site assembly costly and time
consuming.
Property availability was checked on each of the industrial estates as part of
the top-down search using property market portals. This process confirmed
that neither of the three identified estates had a sufficiently large quantum of
vacant space available for purchase or let.
Despite there not being any availability at the time of this study, Capita
Symonds recommends that LBM actively monitor availability on these estates,
as this will allow them to act should a suitable opportunity present itself.
When considering changing the use of an industrial estate for education
purposes, LBM should consider the following:
At the time of writing (June 2013), the Development Plan for Merton is LBM’s
Core Planning Strategy 2011, the London Plan 2011 and the saved policies
of Merton’s Unitary Development Plan 2003 and these policies would apply
to development of any site (NB the South London Waste Plan is also part of
Merton’s development plan but is not relevant to this report).
Merton Council is currently preparing its Sites and Policies Plan Document
which will ultimately replace the UDP 2003. A final draft is being prepared
and is expected to be submitted to the Secretary of State for examination in
public in September 2013 with a view to adopting the document in full in early
2014. At present the document carries limited weight compared to adopted
planning policies, however this will increase over time until full weight is given
at adoption.
It is anticipated that planning and development for any school is likely
to occur beyond February 2014, by which time it is anticipated that the
provisions of the Sites and Policies Plan will have full effect. For clarity, the
relevant policies of both plans have been referred to. Specific policies have
not been mentioned as the scale, form and type of development is not known.
General references to policy direction have been given where possible but it
does not represent an exhaustive list or assessment.
• Purchasing on the edge of the estate to allow optimum access and
minimum exposure to surrounding industrial uses
• Existing buildings demolition/re-use
• Access provisions (i.e. drop off, roads, industrial traffic)
• Contamination/remediation
• Surrounding uses
• Loss of employment
• Access to open space
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4.0 Conclusions and Recommendations
4.01
As illustrated in both the long and shortlist the high level search for suitable
school sites was extensive. As discussed in 2.04 above the team also reviewed
the potential to develop a number of primary school sites which, in the most
part, could be enhanced to provide either an ‘All through school’ solution or
stand alone secondary school. In order to establish the preferred shortlist of
sites, each site was considered against a number of criteria including:
1. Site location within study area
2. Site area – adequate size and ability to support key education drivers
3. Site suitability – some sites are in well established industrial areas
4. Develop and enhance existing school sites e.g. all through school solution
As a result the team recommends the authority considers the following four
sites for potential development of an 8FE secondary school. A high level
analysis of each of the four sites are included in Appendix 3. Subject to review
by LB Merton it may then be prudent to undertake a feasibility of one or more
of the sites under consideration. Benchmarking against development similar in
nature (in particular the Priority Schools Building Programme (PSBP) and the
DFE Sample Projects) would need to be undertake.
Subject to the influence of local planning policies and boundary matters the
following sites have been identified as offering the best potential for the
provision of a new 8FE Secondary School.
Capita Symonds recommends that LBM considers the following 3 existing
school sites should be evaluated to establish their viability as all through
institutions:
5. Availability – are the sites owned by the authority or on the market and is
acquisition cost effective
• Cranmer Primary School
6. Environmental considerations – some sites are within recognised flood
zones
• Liberty
7. Physical considerations – potential highways matters, neighbourhood
concerns and student safety
8. Proximity to existing established schools – potential conflict
• Wimbledon Chase
Apart from more detailed design options appraisals, such consideration needs
to include an assessment of the educational practicalities and the political
impact of introducing a new element of provision in the Borough, be it part of
a single site or split site solution.
9. Sites were subject to ongoing development
10.Conflict with established planning policy
4.02
It was recognised that a number of concessions had to be made and included
outdoor sports being provided off site.
Consequently, with the exception of the Whatley Centre the remaining sites
appear capable of accommodating a new 1400 place secondary school.
Technical matters were broadly reviewed such as:
As with the previous Primary School study we recommend the LBM
commissions further work for all of the above sites, including consideration of
finance and political will. This further study is likely to include:
• Safe access for staff and students
• Proximity to public transport
• Potential site contamination and the need for possible remediation
• Proximity to existing services (demonstrated by established existing uses)
• BREEAM – It is likely the planning authority would demand a minimum
BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating
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Discussion with site owners (as appropriate) regarding site valuation and
timescales for availability
Consider catchment and impact on neighbouring schools
Undertake a Risk Analysis of the sites under consideration
Assessing the likely costs (ultimately affordability) against value for money
4.03
As previously discussed in 4.01, the authority will need to be cognisant of the
demands of achieving a minimum BREEAM rating of ‘Very Good’. This places a
burden on the authority to secure appropriate credits at the early stages of a
project.
Nevertheless, the feasibility should consider, but not exhausted to, the
following aspects:
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Actual site area and boundary conditions via a suitable topographical survey
Undertaking appropriate Geo Tech analysis – at least a desk top study
Preparing a Schedule of Accommodation
Undertaking Stakeholder meetings
Consider more detailed planning views
Carrying out Ecology surveys (bats, greater crested newts, voles etc)
Consultation with statutory bodies such as Highways, EA, Network Rail,
Transport for London and Sport England
The above matters could then inform the potential development
characteristics such as:
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Building footprint (overshadowing and proximity to boundaries)
Site access (vehicle and pedestrian)
Orientation
Actual accommodation needs
Enhancing site ecology
Acoustic receptors
Discharge of foul and surface water
Affordability (all in cost of the development)
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Site Ref
Zone
Description
Ownership
CS105/
106
5
Worsfold House
(Council & Care Buildings)
LBM/Private
Commentary
The site already provides educational use through the provision of Cricket Green School which provides for pupils with a diverse range of needs, including those with
moderate and severe learning difficulties.
Melrose School which is a community special school providing for pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties between ages 11-16 is also accommodated on the
site. If this site is to be developed then it should be established whether to incorporate the special school within the new school or re-provide the facility elsewhere within the
borough. The total site area is large enough to provide for a new 1400 place secondary school and there is good access to open space and playing fields to the rear of the site.
Two special schools exist on the site; one for MLD and one for complex needs. Considering the Council’s land ownership and the access to the nearby open green space, it is
an ideal site to house a exemplar secondary school with the prospect of becoming one of the best schools in the area, if the existing special schools can be possibly moved.
The Borough strategy around special needs school should be looked at and detailed feasibility studies on moving them will be useful. There are two options: either retain the
existing buildings as much as possible, or knock them all down and build new. Another suggestion was made on the Cricket Green School that instead of moving it which is
likely to be uneconomic, this facility may possibly be re-provided across sites CS/73/74/75 and Cranmer Primary School.
CS9/
CS10/
CS65
3
Adult Education Centre
(Whatley Centre and
possible linked sites)
LBM/Private
The Whatley centre alone is too small (0.4 Ha) to provide for a 1400 place secondary school. However, a smaller school could be located if considered viable or there may
be the possibility of developing a split site solution. One split site solution could be with the Manuplastics site which is also too small as a 1400 place standalone secondary
school.
There are also primary schools in the proximity – Joseph Hood is adjacent and Wimbledon Chase is close by, plus Rutlish, Ursuline and Wimbledon College secondary schools
are in close proximity.
M38/
CS158
2
Professional
Development Centre
LBM
As a former school site, if all the buildings on the site were included this could be made suitable for a smaller secondary school, but a suitable alternative location for the pupil
referral unit would be required. There would be no playing fields adjacent but there are fields in the vicinity.
However, it should be noted that it is to the far south of the borough/LB Sutton borders and not in the area of identified demand closer to the town centres of Wimbledon,
Colliers Wood and Mitcham. There has been no growth in the primary schools in this area as there has not been the increased demand so LB Merton would need to consider
the viability of providing a new school in this location.
CS73/
CS74/
CS75/
M21
5
Canons Leisure Centre
LBM
The site of the existing Leisure Centre and adjoining open space could potentially provide sufficient space for an 8fe secondary school but there are significant and potentially
insurmountable barriers to it being considered a feasible option. The site is based in a conservation area and archaeological priority zone and any negative impact on the
highly valued leisure asset would be seen negatively by the local population. Furthermore, the site is located within an area of significant existing traffic congestion. Locating
a secondary school on the site would certainly exacerbate this congestion problem and, together with the other issues outlines above may well prove, therefore, to be
unacceptable
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Appendix 1
Long and Short Listed Sites
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LB Merton Secondary School Site Search - Short List
Site
grouping
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Site Ref Grade
Grade based on
Address
CS9
A
Good size and location
though not sufficient for
stand alone school. More
information required on
progress of approved
development and
potential purchase price.
CS9, CS10, CS65 are to
be considered as
potential options for
providing a split site
solution.
CS10
CS65
Post code Size
Highly Confidential - Commercially Sensitive - Not To Be Disclosed
Description
Education comments
Planning
Property
Former Manuplastics SW20 8SA 0.65 ha
Site, Kingston Rd
(Junction with Dorien
Rd)
Large cleared site.
Adjoining railway to the
north and Kingston Rd to
South.
Appears to be suitable.
The site is to the south
west of the area of
greatest need but could
be developed to provide
the required educational
provision. It is close to
railway lines so any new
build would require good
acoustic treatment.
The site appears to have been
cleared in preparation for the
implementation of the planning
consent obtained in 2011.
Large cleared site, works Large site with acquisition
in 2008. Lack of
have not started on
development activity.
building. The site is
adjacent to CS10.
C
Multi-let site unlikely to
561-565 Kingston Rd SW20 8ST 0.72 ha
come forward within
(Junction with
budget and timescale,
Sydney Rd)
however, worth
considering as a possible
extension of the
Manuplastics site
adjacent (CS9). CS9,
CS10, CS65 are to be
considered as potential
options for providing a
split site solution.
3 low-rise industrial /
office buildings occupied
by PAG, Dundonald
Church and Options
Site appears suitable.
Possibly re-using some
existing buildings.
Dundonald Church
unlikely to relocate but
supportive of school on
adjacent site CS9.
0
3 buildings, all low rise, all
appear occupied. Church,
PAG and Options. Site is
adjacent to CS9. There is
a lack of green space
available.
A
Site is owned by LB
Adult Education
Merton. Site will need to Centre, Whatley
be considered with or
Avenue
without the adjacent
Joseph Hood Primary
School. The adult
education use would also
need to be relocated. The
site has had recent
investment in facilities.
CS9, CS10, CS65 are to
be considered as
potential options for
configuring a secondary
school solution.
Operational adult
education facility.
The site may provide
Currently used for adult education Site already used for
potential for further
(D1). No significant applications. educational purposes
expansion of Joseph
Hood Primary school / all
through school solution.
SW20 9NS 0.4 Ha
(1.2 Ha
including
Joseph
Hood)
Title
Seemingly owner
occupied site acquired in
1986. Two charges in
favour of Svenska
Handelsbanken
Adult Education Centre
owned by Merton Council.
LB Merton Secondary School Site Search - Short List
Site
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2
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Site Ref Grade
Grade based on
CS73
Cannon Leisure
Leisure centre building
Centre, Madeira
with playing field
Road, Mitcham
surrounding. Perhaps
suitable for conversion or
extension. To be
considered with CS74,
CS75 and M21.
A
Address
Highly Confidential - Commercially Sensitive - Not To Be Disclosed
Post code Size
Description
Education comments
Planning
Property
Title
CR4 4HD
Leisure Centre Complex
including gym, sports
centre, and large areas of
car parking.
Site is large enough to
accommodate 8 fe and
has good potential for
educational development.
The actual extent of designations
referred to depend on the actual
area of land required/investigated.
The boundaries of the various
green chains/open space etc
cover parts of, but not all the site.
The area immediately surrounding
the main leisure centre building
itself is only located within the
conservation area, archaeological
priority zone and Wandle Valley
Regional Park (DPD
consideration) in the UDP and
DPD. The remaining designations
cover various parts of immediately
adjoining and surrounding land.
The site is immediately adjacent
to sites CS74 and 75 below as
well as Site 21 which is identified
in the DPD for potential
redevelopment. Together the
three sites total approximately 3.5
ha and in addition to this has large
tracts of adjoining playing fields
and open space which could be
considered for outdoor play
space.
PDL. Leisure Centre site
with potential for
conversion or redevelopment. Adjacent
sports ground. Good
vehicular access.
Potential to include
0.3HaToby Carvery Site.
Council owned site. The
Sea Cadet Association
and the Reserve Forces
and the Cadets
Association for London,
both occupy part of
Commonside West.
1.5 Ha
LB Merton Secondary School Site Search - Short List
Site
grouping
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Site Ref Grade
Grade based on
Address
Post code Size
Description
CS74
B
Care Home site located
adjacent to the Canon
Leisure Centre and
associated playing fields.
To be considered with
CS73 , CS75 and M21.
Care UK,
Cumberland Care
Home, 67 Whitford
Gardens, Mitcham
CR4 4AA
0.5 Ha
CS75
B
Methodist Church
building is located
adjacent to the Care UK
site (CS74) and Canon
Leisure Centre playing
fields. To be considered
with CS73, CS74 and
M21.
Mitcham Methodist
Church, Cricket
Green, Mitcham
CR4 4LB
M21
B
Appears too restricted on 1-7 Birches Close,
its own, but possible split Mitcham, Surrey
site solution with CS75.
Site is also in public use
by the NHS, which may
provide an element of
control assuming the
NHS can be relocated.
CR4 4LQ
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Single Storey Day Centre/ Site appears restricted
but may possibly work as
Nursing Home with
Parking area.
split site solution with M21
and proximity of open
space.
The site is an existing established
care home which has very
recently been closed down due to
a lack of funding. The site
contains relatively new single
storey buildings (opened 1996)
and may be provided for an
alternative day centre use. The
site is also adjacent to a site
allocated for redevelopment in the
DPD (Site 21 - Birches Close) and
is also adjoining site CS73 above
and 74 below. Together the three
sites total approximately 3.5 ha
and have large tracts of adjoining
playing fields and open space
which could be considered for
outdoor play space. The site
adjoins numerous designations
including open space, green
chain, green corridor, MOL,
Wandle Valley Regional Park. NB
the correct postcode is CR4 4AB.
PDL. Nursing Home site
with potential for
conversion or redevelopment. Adjacent
sports ground. Potential
access/ traffic issues.
(28.02.1995) A Transfer
of the land in this title
dated 2 February
1995 made between (1)
Merton and Sutton
Community National
Health
Service Trust and (2)
Haven Healthcare Limited
contains
restrictive covenants.
0.5 ha
Two storey contemporary Site appears restricted
church building.
but may possibly work as
split site solution with M21
and proximity of open
space.
The building is a Grade II listed
building. Most of the comments
referred to for sites CS73 and 74
above apply equally to this site.
2 no. restrictions on
Church building with
potential for conversion/ disposition (23.11.1965)
and (02.11.2010)
extension or redevelopment. Constricted
roads - potential traffic
issues.
0.9 Ha
One and two storey NHS
Clinics/ Assisted Living
Accommodation
Possible split site solution Site is in close proximity to several
others referred to above (Canons
with CS75.
Leisure Centre, Cumberland Day
Centre). There is a locally listed
building on the site and several
adjoining Grade II listed buildings.
PDL. NHS Clinic Site with Owned by Sutton and
potential for conversion/ Merton Primary Care
re-development. Near by Trust.
sports ground.
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CS105
A
The Melrose School,
Cricket Green School,
Worsfold House
Children's Social Care
and Orchard House sites
need to be considered
collectively. Much of the
site is within the Councils
control. However, Hall
Place (CS106) is not, so
potential purchase of this
site to facilitate wider
development may be
advisable. The site
already house two
special schools, so any
strategy will need to
involve
replacing/retaining this
service. Significant
amount of playing fields
available to the south of
the sites.
CR4 3BE
Melrose School,
Cricket Green
School, Worsfold
House Children's
Social
Care and Orchard
House Church Road,
Mitcham
3.3 Ha
Single storey Council
offices with surrounding
grounds.
Site is large enough to
accommodate 8 fe build
and has good potential for
educational development.
Site area in relation to
existing special school
provision to be
considered.
The site is relatively large and
could be considered in
conjunction with CS106 below
which adjoins the site to the west.
The site and immediately
surrounding areas include Cricket
Green School to the east and
Melrose School to the west.
Worsfold House was formerly
council offices but are currently
vacant and being sought for short
term letting. Together, the
existing schools and buildings
comprising the two sites total
approximately 3.5 ha. A
comprehensive redevelopment of
the sites could provide the existing
school places as well as
potentially provide a new school
facility. The site is also adjacent to
an existing area of open space of
approximately 5.5 ha which could
be considered for outdoor play
space.
Single Storey offices with Council owned site.
potential for conversion
and re-development.
Potential to build adjacent
buildings.
CS106
B
Should be considered
Hall Place. Church
CR4 3BE
with CS105 if required to Rd, Mitcham, Surrey
increase site area.
0.4 Ha
Council Temporary Hostel Adjacent to the site above Refer above. There is an existing
building.
and could complement
Grade II listed building located on
total site area if needed. the opposite side of Church Road
from Hall Place.
Two storey Council
Hostel. Potential for
conversion and/or redevelopment. Good
access.
M36
A
Located adjacent the
SMART Centre in
Canterbury House
CS158. Potential to
expand the existing D1
use. Site controlled by
Council.
0.63 Ha
The Chaucer Centre is a
two storey building used
as a venue for
training, meetings and
conferences, mainly for
council staff and
Merton Music Foundation.
Part of the same site as
Council owned site.
CS158. Site boundary is
walled. Access gained
from adjacent Canterbury
Road. Adjoining open
space used for car
parking. Existing building
looks suitable for
conversion.
Chaucer Building,
Canterbury Road,
Morden
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SM4 6PX
Site too small on its own,
but might be suitable for
expansion of adjacent
SMART Centre CS158.
The entire site is allocated for
institutional/community and
housing, and adjacent to a
proposed cycle route in Merton’s
2003 Plan. Part of the site
comprising the Chaucer Centre is
allocated for “mixed use
residential and community (D1
Use Class) or solely residential
use (C3 Use Class) subject to the
existing training facility being
provided on a suitable site
elsewhere” in Merton’s 2013 plan.
No other designations affect the
site.
Title
Not in Council control.
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CS158
Site currently SMART
Centre used for
secondary education.
The site is too small on
its own, but should be
considered with M36.
Canterbury Building, SM4 6PX
Canterbury Rd,
Morden, Surrey
A
Post code Size
0.5 ha
Description
Education comments
A series of brick built two Access appears restricted
storey brick built buildings and site too small on its
with parking areas.
own. Might be suitable
with adjoining site M36
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The entire site is allocated for
institutional/community and
housing, and adjacent to a
proposed cycle route in Merton’s
2003 Plan.
Community buildings with Council owned site.
potential for redevelopment or
conversion. Constricted
access road.
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M01
C
Restricted access and poor
external areas. Likely to be
unviable given Councils
preferred use as mixed
commercial/ residential site.
Morrison's PLC car park and
retail, 51 The Broadway
SW19 1QB
0.59 ha
Car park and retail
units.
0
Access issues and poor
provision of external areas.
Appears unsuitable for a
school of 8 fe.
Large Morrison's supermarket and 0
car park. Fronts on to busy road.
Site operational and busy. Good
access from rear, does not appear
to be any green space nearby
M02
C
Site is too small and restricted. 43-45 Palestine Grove, Colliers
Wood
SW19 2QN
0.02 ha
Dilapidated storage /
warehouse building.
Site appears to be small
0
and restricted. Not suitable.
Site appears small and with limited 0
access. There does not appear to
be any green space accessible.
Surrounding uses are
predominantly residential with
nearby industrial
M05
C
Site is too small and restricted. 64 - 72 High Street Collier's
Wood
SW19 2BY
0.13 ha
Colliers Wood
Community Centre
The site fronts onto a Controlled
Site appears too small
although in area and close Parking Zone, it is within an
Archaeological Priority Zone. The
to green space.
building itself falls within Flood Zone 2
and a Critical Drainage Area. The
Council's preferred use of the site is
mixed-use community and residential.
Medium sized site located in a
residential / small high street retail
area. Frontage of site onto busy
road. However, side access
present to secure car park at rear.
M06
C
Site is too small and safe
access is likely to be
compromised by busy roads.
Council's preferred use as
'pocket park'.
SW19 8JF
0.08 ha
Durnsford Road Corner Site is too small. Safe
access may be difficult as
busy crossroads. No
access to playing fields.
M08
C
Site is too small and restricted 21 Leyton Road, Colliers Wood
for secondary school, but may
support expansion of nearby All
Saints SE School.
SW19 1DJ
0.34 ha
Leyton Road Centre
Site appears to be
0
residential property and too
small.
M12
B
Considered difficult in isolation
due to shape of site, access
restrictions and proximity to
railway. Worth considering
jointly with Baptist Church
(CS30). Merton have already
undertaken site analysis to
assess suitability for multistorey 2fe school.
Queen's Road Car Park,
Queens Road, Wimbledon
SW19 8LR
0.47 ha
Long narrow car park,
access via Chadwick
Avenue and Centre
Court Car Park.
Site appears tight and
proximity to the railway line
may be an issue in terms of
noise transfer.
M16
B
Poor external space provision.
Council want library to be
retained.
Wimbledon Library, 35
Wimbledon Hill Road
SW19 7NB
0.14 ha
Library and Hall
External provision appears 0
to be difficult to achieve.
Too small for 8 fe
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Title
LB Merton freehold. Land to rear
appears unregistered. Property
subject to a right of way and any
disposal is subject the Physical
Training and Recreation Act 1937
or similar. No registered tenants.
Very small site approximately 800 m2, Site appeared to be too small and 0
is proposed to be managed as open
restricted on inspection.
space under the DPD. Very busy
junction and access would be difficult if
at all possible.
The site is long and narrow and has
restricted access through the entrance
to the centre court shopping centre.
The feasibility of Crossrail2 is also
being examined and the proposed
route includes Wimbledon Station and
passes the site. The car park may be
needed to facilitate development of
Crossrail2.
Occupied my Merton Children's
0
Services. Site is of a good size
with a car parking area fronting the
road. Access seems good and the
site is immediately adjacent to
green space
Currently used as car parking, the 0
site is long and thin and could
have potential as a standalone site
or linked with the adjacent New
Baptist Church site (CS30). Busy
train line runs adjacent to north
edge of site.
Large 2 storey period building,
0
limited car parking. The site is
situated in a busy retail / business
area and fronts onto a large main
road.
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C
M22
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Size
Description
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Property
Nelson Hospital, 220 Kingston
Site has recent planning
Road, Raynes Park
consent for redevelopment
including new local care centre,
assisted living extra care
development and associated
communal facilities.
SW20 8DB
3.2 ha
Hospital and car park
The site is large but the
potential restrictions may
make this a difficult site to
develop within timescales.
The site falls within Archaeological
Priority Zone. The eastern part of the
site falls within a Critical Drainage
Area. The Council's preferred use of
the site is a health and community led
mixed use scheme that may include a
nursing home and/or residential. The
Council adopted a Planning Brief SPD
for the site on 22.01.2007. This should
be referred to if the site investigation is
progressed. The 4 pavilion buildings on
the Kingston Road frontage and the
building at the for western end of the
site have been identified as
contributing positively to the
Conservation Area and may need to be
protected.
0
Very large hospital site, hospital
buildings appear too large for
school but car park may provide
viable option. Access is off a busy
road but there is nearby green
space to the rear of the site.
B
Site appears to be too small for Patrick Doody, Pelham Road
required educational provision.
Located opposite Pelham High
School buildings, so could be
considered for high school
extension.
SW19 1NX
0.12 ha
Health centre building
Site is too small.
0
Small 2 storey building with some
car parking at rear. Access to
green fields is problematic.
M23
B
Restricted site which is unlikely 9 Amity Grove, Raynes Park
to provide required internal and
external educational facility.
Would require relocation of
existing community services.
SW20 0LQ
0.09 ha
Medical clinic building
Site appears restricted
Access difficult and
provision of external areas
0
Small site. Currently 2 storey low 0
rise building. On road with one
way access and lined with cars.
Site is situated between residential
dwellings and has no provision for
green space.
M24
C
Site earmarked for
intensification of current health
use to meet increased local
residences. Likely to be cost
prohibitive.
SW19 3DA
0.26 ha
Morden Road Clinic
Site too small.
The site falls within Archaeological
Priority Zone. The Council's preferred
use is a healthcare-led mixed-use
scheme with some residential. The site
is adjacent to a Conservation Area and
the Wandle Valley Regional Park.
2 storey modern building, fairly
small. Currently occupied by Boots
and also used as clinic. The site
has its own lay-by off busy road to
act as drop off. Adjacent green
field space.
Relatively complicated ownership
structure involving a collection of
individuals (Doctors?) and the local
PCT.
M25
C
Good size. Currently vacant.
The Emma Hamilton Public
However, given that the site has House, 328 Kingston Road
a live residential consent it is
unlikely to be affordable/
available.
SW20 8LR
0.7 ha
Former public house
with large car park.
Currently vacant.
Busy access from Kingston The site fronts onto a Strategic Route
Road could be problematic. road. Extant planning applications for
residential-led mixed use development
for c.50 units
Large public house offset from
road with ample parking. The
building has limited access to
green space although may have
the provision for outdoor space on
site. Surrounding uses are
predominantly residential.
Restrictions on the title in favour of
the Council (pre-dating 1948 Town
Planning Act et al. Owners and
lenders incorporated in Isle of Man.
M27
B
Small and currently well used
78 Kingston Road, Wimbledon
community site. May be suitable
if adjacent Manor Club and
grounds can be incorporated,
but not considered suitable in
isolation. Local listing is a
potential barrier.
SW19 1LA
0.12 ha
Merton Hall
Site appears too small and
access looks difficult. May
be suitable if adjoining
green space can be
included.
Site appears small and access off 0
the busy road is problematic. No
provision for green space.
Neighbouring uses are residential /
retail.
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Morden Road
The building is Locally Listed. A small
part of the site falls within a Critical
Drainage Area. The Council's preferred
use is a mixed-use community and
residential use or solely residential if
the community use is provided
elsewhere.
Title
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M28
B
Site appears not to be able to
provide the required internal
and external educational
facilities. Likely restrictions on
development given adjoining
listed building. Loss of car
parking likely to be opposed.
111 - 127 The Broadway
SW19 1QG
0.19 ha
Car Park
M30
B
Land adjacent to 10, Home Park SW19 7HN
The site appears to be very
Road
restricted and too small to
provide the required
educational facilities. Proximity
to multiple railway lines may
cause excessive noise
0.07 ha
Triangle of land
M31
B
The site appears too small and 28 St George's Road
very restricted. Likely to be
difficulties in providing external
educational areas. Access onto
and off the site is also difficult.
SW19 4DP
0.06 ha
M37
B
Very large site and only a
proportion of the site would be
required for a new primary
school. Its existing usage and
size make it a difficult site to
pursue.
Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium, SW17 0BL
Plough Lane, Tooting
M38
C
The site is large enough for
Byegrove Road, Colliers Wood
educational provision, but its
existing usage may mean there
are site contamination issues
and as an active facility it is
unlikely that timescales for
delivery could be met.
Furthermore, the Council's
preferred use of the site is open
land (flood storage) and nature
conservation which make its
suitability for a school unlikely.
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Site appears too small.
0
Access may be problematic
off The Broadway and
external areas difficult to
achieve.
Site is a small car park off busy
road. Size of site problematic as
well as lack of green space
nearby.
0
Site appears restricted in
0
its ability to support internal
and external areas and very
close to the railway line.
Very small site with no access.
0
Wimbledon Community Site appears restricted and 0
Centre
difficult to provide required
external areas. Access
problematic.
2 storey small office building in
disrepair. Surrounded by large
office buildings. Site fronts on to
busy main road.
0
5.29 ha
Greyhound Stadium and Very large site and
The site is in Flood Zone 3b and an
car parking
potentially difficult planning area at risk of flooding once every 100
issues. Only a proportion
years.
would be needed for a new
primary school.
Very large site, building in
disrepair. Car park appears to be
in constant use. Near electricity
station and low grade industrial.
0
1.36 ha
Thames Water Site
Thames Water site. Large site
situated adjacent to green space.
Good access off quiet road. Site
no longer appears to be
operational.
Thames Water site, recently
registered. Three sub stations,
otherwise no charges or leases
visible.
The site is large enough for
educational provision, but
its existing usage may
mean there are site
contamination issues and
as an active facility it is
unlikely that timescales for
delivery could be met.
Planning
The site is in Flood Zone 3b and an
area at risk of flooding once every 100
years. A large area of the site is within
a critical Drainage Area. It is within a
Controlled Parking Zone, and
Archaeological Priority Zone and part
of a Green Chain. It is designated
Metropolitan Open Land. A Leisure
Walking Route runs through the site.
The Council's preferred use of the site
is open land (flood storage) and nature
conservation and it would wish to see
a continuous stretch of Metropolitan
Open Land maintained from north to
south. The site is crossed by overhead
power lines.
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M41
B
Restricted site which is unlikely Land between 424 - 448
to provide required internal and Kingston Road, Raynes Park
external educational facility.
Likely to be substantial
objection to school
development because of traffic
and noise.
SW20 8DX
0.11 ha
Land with advertising
hoardings.
Site is too small.
0
Insufficient area for external
play space. Surrounded by
residential properties.
Likely to be substantial
objection to school
development because of
traffic and noise.
M46
B
Potential for extension of
Old Lamp Works, 25 High Path, SW19 2LQ
Merton Abbey School. Site
Colliers Wood
would need to be considered
alongside adjacent Marsh Court
Garage site (CS44).
0.25 ha
The Old Lamp Works
Site appears restricted
Insufficient area for external
play space. Surrounded by
residential properties.
Likely to be substantial
objection to school
development because of
traffic and noise.
M49
B
12 Cranbrook Road
Currently active Royal Mail
sorting office. Loss of local jobs
likely to be resisted. Located on
a cul-de-sac with restricted
access and congestion issues.
SW19 4HD
0.28 ha
Wimbledon Delivery
Office
M50
C
Industrial location completely
unsuitable setting for school.
Poor access through industrial
estate. Likely multiple
ownership could be expensive
to acquire.
7, 8 and 12 Waterside Way,
Tooting
SW17 0BH
0.96 ha
M51
C
Large retail park fully occupied
by strong covenant tenants.
Very unlikely to be available /
affordable.
Priory Retail Park
SW19 2PP
M57
B
Site appears too small for
Apollo House, 66A - 82 London
required educational facilities
Road, Morden
and access onto and off the site
is problematic. Proximity to the
main road network may cause
health and safety concerns.
SM4 5BE
M58
C
Site access is very difficult.
Given current use as fully
operational car park in town
centre it very unlikely to be
available/ affordable.
SM4 5BE
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Title
Currently used for advertisement,
the site appears too small.
0
The site is part of an Archaeological
Priority Zone and a Critical Drainage
Area. The Council's preferred use of
the site is a mixed use office and
residential development.
Industrial buildings with multiple
tenants. Surrounding area is
predominantly residential and low
grade industrial.
Freehold title owned by an
individual. However, restriction on
disposition subject to a special
condition being satisfied, as agreed
between David Charles Brooks and
the Freeholder.
Access to the site is
problematic., but may
provide a solution in
conjunction with
neighbouring sites.
The site sits alongside an active
railway track. Vehicular access to the
site is considered to be restricted.
Parts of the site are within a Critical
Drainage Area. The Council's preferred
use is mixed-use off and residential.
Large 4 storey building, adjacent
to railway line, good access off
quiet road. Site is occupied by
Royal Mail and appears fully
operational.
0
Industrial units
Site could provide required
educational facilities, but
location and nature of site
are difficult.
The site is part of an Archaeological
Priority Zone, a Critical Drainage Area
and Flood Zone 3b, an area at risk of
flooding every 100 years. The site is
adjacent to Lambeth Cemetery.
The site is situated in an
0
undesirable, largely industrial area
with access via industrial roads.
No green space nearby. Site is
also close to school boundary.
Retail park
Very large site and only a
proportion of the site would
be required for a new
primary school. Its existing
usage and size make it a
difficult site to pursue.
The site is in an area liable to flood
Large retail park fully occupied by 0
every 100 years. It fronts onto a
strong covenant tenants such as
Strategic Route, and part of the site
Currys.
contains a designated Leisure Walking
Route. Roads to the east and west are
subject to the Improvements to
Streetscape/Frontages policy. It is part
of an Archaeological Priority Zone.
0.09 ha
Morden station offices
and retail units
Site appears restricted and 0
too small to provide the
required educational
facilities. May be some
concerns relating to safe
access with main road
network.
Large offices above station,
0
1970's. Extremely busy and safety
may be issue. Very difficult access
off busy road. Surrounding uses
are mainly commercial.
0.55 ha
Sainsbury's (Peel
House) Car Park
Site would appear to be
large enough for
educational facilities, but
access may be
problematic.
Sainsbury's car park currently fully 0
operational. No immediate green
space and access very difficult.
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C
Site is very small and unlikely to 194 - 196 High Street, Colliers
be suitable.
Wood
SW19 2BH
0.02 ha
Cleared site with
advertising hoardings
Site is too small to provide
required educational
facilities.
0
Small square site currently used
The site is within an Archaeological
for advertising hoardings. Site
Priority Zone, Flood Zone 2, and a
appears too small after inspection.
small part of the site is a Critical
Drainage Area.
Colliers Wood Station, opposite, is a
Grade II Listed Building.
The Council's preferred use is a mix of
retail, financial and professional
services, restaurant and cafe, drinking
establishments, takeaways, offices,
and residential. An active frontage is
preferred on the ground floors. Any
redevelopment should consider impact
upon highway capacity and traffic
movement.
M61
C
Site appears suitable. However, Car Park Station House, Kenley SW19 3DP
likely to be cost prohibitive due Road, Merton Park
to sire being earmarked as high
value development site
providing a mix of residential
and commercial uses.
0.52 ha
Morden Station car park Site appears suitable for
required educational
facilities. Concerns over
proximity to railway sidings
and lack of green space.
The site is part of Morden town centre
and falls within the MoreMorden
Masterplan Area - the Vision for
Morden document was adopted by the
Council in March 2009, however, this
has not been progressed. The Council
is currently in the early stages of
discussions with TfL to produce a
planning brief for the land around
Morden Station.
The Council's preferred use for the site
is a mix of residential, employment and
community uses.
Triangular car park used for
station traffic. Good access but
likely to be very busy at peak
times. Site has no immediate
access to green space.
M62
B
Site appears to be restricted
and too small for the required
educational facilities. It is also
unlikely to be available /
affordable.
0.16 ha
Wimbledon YMCA,
Connexions and former
Millers Catering
Equipment sites.
The site is part of Wimbledon town
centre, inside a Controlled Parking
Zone, but is not in the main shopping
area. It is a significant corner site.
Parts of the site fall within a Critical
Drainage Area.
The Council's preferred use is a mix of
retail, financial and professional
services, restaurants and cafes,
drinking establishments, takeaways,
offices, community uses and
residential (including hotel or hostel).
Very large high rise office building. 0
Situated on busy road with little
provision for drop off. No green
space nearby. Site appears too
large and problematic for school.
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Broadway
SW19 1RY
Appears to be restricted
and too small for the
required educational
facilities.
Property
Title
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B
The existing high rise building Highlands House, 165 - 171 The SW19 1NE
Broadway
would be difficult to convert
successfully into the required
educational facility. Difficult to
provide required external
space. It is also unlikely to be
available / affordable given that
commercial agents are working
on planning (Savills).
MS64
B
The current buildings have
been recently refurbished and
extended. Appears to be fully
occupied. Unlikely to be
available / affordable. Location
close to administrative
boundary.
12A Ravensbury Terrace,
Wimbledon Park
M65
B
Site is likely to be too small on
its own. LB Merton own
freehold. However, site relies
on securing access via TfL
land.
Kenley Road, Merton Park
M70
B
M71
C
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Property
0.16 ha
1960's office building
located on corner site
between The Broadway
and Southey Road.
Busy road junction may
cause problems with
access. Nature of the
existing high rise building
not suited to educational
purposes. External areas
difficult to provide.
The adjoining site to the west has
submitted a planning application for
change of use from offices to an 8
storey hotel which is to be heard at
committee on 11/04/13. It is
understood that a planning application
to redevelop the site for a mixed use
development is imminent.
Fully serviced high rise office
0
building on junction of busy road.
No green space, access for school
difficult. Surrounding uses are
office / commercial / residential
SW18 4RL
0.9 ha
Offices within converted Large site which could
period buildings.
provide required
educational facilities, but
location close to
administrative boundary
may distort admission
patterns.
The site is at the northernmost tip of
the Borough. It is part of a Controlled
Parking Zone, an Archaeological
Priority Zone and an area liable to
flood once every 100 years, Flood
Zone 3b.
The eastern boundary is designated as
a Site of Importance for Nature
Conservation and Green Corridor, and
is also safeguarded for Crossrail 2.
The Council's preferred use is for
office and residential.
Mix of industrial period buildings,
which have been refurbished and
converted into offices. Next to
River Wandle. Range of heights,
single to 3 storeys. Solid
construction. Access difficult off
narrow road. Neighbouring
business park.
0
SW19 3HZ
0.31 ha
Car Park adjacent to
Kendor Gardens.
Concerns about
compromised access to
site and access to external
space.
Access to the site is within separate
ownership, without which the site is
landlocked.
The site is within a Controlled Parking
Zone.
The Council's preferred use is
residential. The site falls within the
MoreMorden Masterplan area.
However, the Council is currently in the
early stages of discussions with TfL
regarding the comprehensive
redevelopment of sites within TfL's
ownership.
Currently pay and display car park.
Site has potential to access
adjoining green space.
Surrounding uses are residential.
Title appears land locked and has
various restrictions on development
and use. Likely that beneficiary of
restrictions has fallen away. Needs
legal advice.
Multi-let industrial estate with
Haslemere Industrial Estate, 20 SW18 4RL
minimal vacancies mean site is Ravensbury Terrace
unlikely to be available /
affordable. Location close to
administrative boundary. Poor
access.
0.9 ha
Industrial estate
Large site with difficult
access. May be some
health and safety issues
regarding the proximity of
the Wandle. Its location
close to administrative
boundary may cause
distortion to admission
patterns.
The site adjoins land which is currently
safeguarded for rail expansion. This
straddles the eastern boundary. The
site is also within the functional flood
plain from the River Wandle. Access to
the adjoining Rufus Business centre is
obtained through the site and needs to
be retained.
Linear industrial estate adjacent to 0
railway. Multiple tenants and
access potentially difficult through
narrow road. Adjacent to green
space.
Rejected alongside Vantage
1 Weir Road, Wimbledon
House (CS 15) due to presence
of electricity transformer
building on the site. Industrial
area lacking community
facilities and green space.
1.63 ha
Homebase store,
Vantage House 4 storey
office building, electrical
transformer building and
open car parking.
Access to playing fields
Site is designated industrial land.
appears to be problematic.
Garrat Park is close but
need to cross the Wandle.
Area would appear to lack
other community facilities.
SW19 8UG
4 storey office circa 1970s. Part
vacant. Large car park could
convert to outside space.
Homebase operational site would
be expensive to relocate. Limited
green space.
Title
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M72
C
This site is part of larger
residential development site,
which is the subject of
significant community interest.
Very unlikely be suitable.
Wolfson Rehabilitation, Copse
Hill
SW20 0NJ
0.60 ha
Wolfson Centre Site
Large site which could
provide required
educational facilities.
The site is within an Archaeological
Priority Zone. The Council's preferred
use is residential.
Good sized site situated in
expensive residential area. Site
has good access and is close to
green space. Appears a good
potential site.
Part of the wider Atkinson Morley
site (although separate titles).
Suggestions on the title of overage
due to the previous landowner.
M74
B
Southey Bowling Club, 559
The site appears to be large
Kingston Road
enough for the required
educational facility. However,
there is restricted access and
the site is surrounded by
residential properties, which is
likely to face local objection and
delay. Reprovision of sporting
facilities also an issue.
SW20 8SF
0.54 ha
Southey Bowls Club
Site surrounded by
residential properties and
access likely to be
problematic.
0
50/50 Bowling green to parking.
Very poor access and overlooked
by residential. Poor access to
green space.
0
M75
C
Large site, part of which
49 Segas House, Western
planning permission for major Road, Mitcham
residential employment
scheme. Very unlikely to be
available / affordable. Delay in
remaining site coming forward
due to de-commissioning of gas
holder.
CR4 3ED
2.4 ha
Former operational
National Grid site,
including gas holder.
Large site but location is
distant from area of
greatest need. Site may be
difficult to redevelop cost
effectively for primary
education.
Part of site has planning permission for
residential and is currently being
developed. The remainder is subject to
a planning brief.
0
Former National Grid gas holder
site. Large site. Time scale for
acquisition potentially problematic.
Site large enough for outdoor
space to be incorporated, good
access.
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M76
C
Singlegate Primary School is
already expanding onto this
site.
M77
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Property
Title
2 South Gardens, Colliers Wood SW19 2NT
0.28 ha
Site is adjacent to Singlegate Primary
Victorian former School Suitable for extension of
building.
nearby Singlegate Primary School which is currently being
expanded to accommodate additional
School.
entrants.
The building itself has been the subject
of various planning applications for
extensions and alterations.
The site is within an Archaeological
Priority Zone and adjoins the town
centre boundary. It is within a Critical
Drainage Area, and the majority lies
within Increase Potential for Elevated
Groundwater.
Large period building. Grade II
listed. Good access and close to
green space. Adjacent to
Singlegate First School that is
currently expanding into site.
0
B
Site restricted and therefore
Raynes Park Service Station, 26 SW20 8LW
difficult to achieve full education Bushey Road, Raynes Park
requirement. Possible concerns
over contamination given
previous use.
0.33 ha
Disused service station May be site contamination 0
issues, which will cause
health and safety concerns
in parents. Restricted
access.
Run down, currently used as car
sales forecourt. Frontage onto
busy main road limiting access.
0
CS1
B
Small site with restricted
access. Located away from
area of greatest need. Limited
access to green space.
Ashridge Way, Morden
SM4 4EF
0.3 ha
Church with potential
surrounding buildings.
CS2
C
Unlikely to provide educational
facilities required within
available space. Very limited
outside space and car parking
available.
Durnsford Road
SW19 8GT
CS3
B
The location and nature of the
site make it very unlikely to be
able to support the required
educational facilities.
Wimbledon Bridge House
CS4
C
Given that the site is fully
occupied and multi-let the it is
very unlikely to be available /
affordable.
Nelson Trading Estate, The
Path, London
CS5
B
The site is a fully operational
Morden Hall Garden Centre,
garden centre. It is likely that its Morden Hall Road
loss would be resisted. Very
unlikely to be available /
affordable in the required
timescale.
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Planning
Site is restricted and may
prove difficult to provide
required educational
provision. Not located in
area of greatest need.
The site is not subject to any specific
Planning Policies, although it fronts
onto a Strategic Route highway.
Small church site with additional
0
building. Surrounding uses are
mainly residential. The site has no
access to green space and limited
drop off availability.
Various new New office buildings
build office
within mixed use
units totalling residential scheme.
20,000 sq ft
of available
space.
The nature of the existing
building is difficult to
provide required
educational internal and
external educational
facilities.
The site is part of an Archaeological
Priority Zone.
Vacant office, 5 storeys. Modern 0
mixed use scheme, opposite CS15
site. Limited / no open space.
Access off busy road. Part of new
build mixed use apartment block.
SW19 3RU
Various
New office building
modern office available to let.
units totalling
32,960 sq ft
of available
office space.
Restricted access to site.
Provision of external areas
difficult. Existing building
would be difficult to
remodel to provide required
internal facilities.
Site is a bridge over railway lines. Multi- Extremely large multi storey office 0
storey office building in Wimbledon
building. Situated on extremely
Town Centre. Lack of surrounding
busy road with poor access. Site
open space. The site is within a CPZ. has no open space and appears
too large for school site.
SW19 3BL
1.25 ha
Large site next to green Large site but existing
fields. Currently a fully usage would prevent
occupied industrial
delivery within timescales.
estate.
The site is within a Controlled Parking Fully let and operating trading
Zone
estate, Tenants with good
covenants present. Site backs
onto green space and has good
access. Site is large and may be
difficult to acquire.
0
SM4 5JD
0.94 ha
Large garden centre
next to green open
space.
The site is part of a designated Open
Space, a Green Corridor, Metropolitan
Open Land, a Historic Park and
Garden, an area at risk of flooding
every 100 years, and Archaeological
Priority Zone.
0
Large site part of which
could provide required
educational facilities.
However timescales not
likely to be met.
Very large garden centre, some
period buildings, some purpose
built nursery buildings. Well
established site.
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It would be difficult to achieve
133 - 137 Alexandra Road,
the required educational
London
facilities on this site. The
proximity to multiple railway
lines may cause excessive
noise and playing field provision
is difficult to access.
CS7
C
Site is reserved for Crossrail
usage. Very unlikely to be
available within timescale and
budget.
CS8
B
The Business Centre, Elm
Site access appears too
Grove
restricted to provide the
required educational provision.
Multi-let, which is unlikely to be
available / affordable.
SW19 4HE
CS9
A
Good size and location though Former Manuplastics Site,
not sufficient for stand alone
Kingston Rd (Junction with
school. More information
Dorien Rd)
required on progress of
approved development and
potential purchase price. CS9,
CS10, CS65 are to be
considered as potential options
for providing a split site
solution.
SW20 8SA
CS10
C
Multi-let site unlikely to come
561-565 Kingston Rd (Junction
forward within budget and
with Sydney Rd)
timescale, however, worth
considering as a possible
extension of the Manuplastics
site adjacent (CS9). CS9,
CS10, CS65 are to be
considered as potential options
for providing a split site
solution.
CS11
B
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Postcode
Size
SW19 7JY
Office accommodation.
0.08 ha
(10,826 sq ft
of office
building)
Site appears restricted and 0
is close to the railway line
and will likely suffer from
noise transfer. No easy
access to playing field
provision.
Large 6 storey office block off busy 0
road, site has car parking at rear
and sits adjacent to the railway
track. Access and open space
appear problematic.
SW19 8DR
0.12 ha
Industrial and office
buildings
Restricted access and
proximity to the railway
lines appears problematic.
0
0
Limited outside space and
relatively small unit. May need
acquisition of neighbouring sites.
Tenants include Whittin Precision,
Andrew Martin International. No
green space and access is very
poor.
Industrial and office
buildings
Access to the site is limited The site is within a Controlled Parking
and the site is too restricted Zone.
to provide the required
educational provision.
0.65 ha
Large cleared site.
Adjoining railway to the
north and Kingston Rd
to South.
Appears to be suitable.
The site appears to have been cleared Large cleared site, works have not Large site with acquisition in 2008.
The site is to the south
in preparation for the implementation of started on building. The site is
Lack of development activity.
west of the area of greatest the planning consent obtained in 2011. adjacent to CS10.
need but could be
developed to provide the
required educational
provision. It is close to
railway lines so any new
build would require good
acoustic treatment.
SW20 8ST
0.72 ha
3 low-rise industrial /
office buildings
occupied by PAG,
Dundonald Church and
Options
Site appears suitable.
0
Possibly re-using some
existing buildings.
Dundonald Church unlikely
to relocate but supportive of
school on adjacent site
CS9.
Site is restricted with access
Two adjacent office buildings at SW19 3TJ
onto and off the site difficult and 81-87 and 89-91 Hartfield Road.
required educational provision
difficult to achieve. Planning
consent is being sought for
mixed-use residential scheme,
which is likely to prove cost
prohibitive for school.
0.12 ha
Offices with car parking Site is restricted with
space at rear.
access onto and off the site
difficult and required
educational provision
difficult to achieve.
Woodman Works, Durnsford
Road
Description
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Planning
Substantial planning history and recent
appeal decided granting temporary
change of use. Historic applications
over the last 10 years have sought a
mixed use office and residential
development. Lack of surrounding
open space. The site is within a CPZ.
Property
Title
0
Mixture of low rise industrial and
office, 1 and 2 storey, multi let and
in poor condition. Site sits adjacent
to railway track and has good
access. The site is near green
space although it is not clear what
it is currently used for.
3 buildings, all low rise, all appear Seemingly owner occupied site
occupied. Church, PAG and
acquired in 1986. Two charges in
Options. Site is adjacent to CS9. favour of Svenska Handelsbanken
There is a lack of green space
available.
Good sized office buildings. One
(The Pointe) is currently vacant
and available to let. The site has
potential access to green space at
rear and also car parking behind
the building.
High price paid for land in 2007
backed by Anglo Irish. Question
has been raised with Anglo NAMA
about status.
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Property
Site appears too small. Unlikely Barry House, Worple Road
to meet internal and external
requirements for educational
facility. Central location likely to
be too expensive.
SW19 4DH
0.04 ha
(7,500 sq ft
office
building)
Office with large car
parking space at rear
and potential buildings
around.
Site and existing building
both appear too small.
Congested central location.
Provision of external areas
problematic.
The site is within an Archaeological
Protection Zone and Controlled
Parking Zone. Lack of surrounding
open space. Access off a busy road
and site is adjacent entrance to
Sainsbury's car park. Adjoining
community centre to the rear is owned
by LBM and may be able to be
combined.
0
Site is situated in business area
and fronts onto a busy main road.
There appears to be very little
green space nearby.
C
Site has potential for extension 61 High Path
to Merton Abbey School, but
likely to be too small. Currently
being marketed for sale or let.
To be considered with other
High Path sites CS44 and M46.
SW19 2JY
Industrial building with
0.1 ha.
high office content.
Current
building is
18,075 sq ft.
CS15
C
Site feasibility already carried
Vantage House only (excluding SW19 8UX
out by Merton Council as part of Homebase site included in M71)
wider 1 Weir Road site M72
and rejected. Site is due to be
marketed for sale. Nature of the
site may prove difficult to
develop required educational
facilities in timescales required.
0.2 ha.
16,480 sq ft
office
building.
Office, very large car
park.
CS16
B
Site is a fully operational multilet industrial estate. Very
unlikely to be available /
affordable. Limited green
space. Local traffic congestion
likely to cause access issues.
0.62 ha
CS17
B
Centrally located modern office 156 - 161 The Broadway
building is unlikely to be
affordable or achievable within
timescale. Provision of external
areas likely to be difficult.
CS19
B
Very unlikely to be available /
David Lloyd Health Club, Bushey SW20 8TE
affordable in the timescale. May Road
be long-term option to release
part of site.
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Chelsea Fields Industrial Estate SW19 2QA
and College Fields Business
Centre.
SW19 1NE
Title
May work as extension to Part of the site is within an
Archaeological Priority Zone.
nearby Merton Abbey
School. Possibility of
providing Early Years and
Foundation base allowing
additional capacity on main
school site.
Building for sale, looks vacant.
Surrounding uses are mainly
industrial although site is situated
opposite a residential apartment
block and near Merton Abbey
Primary School. Could be used as
potential solution for expansion.
Chantry Estates has an option on
the title dating to 2009. Need to
explore the terms and whether this
is extant.
Nature of the site may
prove difficult to develop
required educational
facilities in timescales
required.
0
4 storey office building built circa
1970s. Currently part vacant,
tenants include easyoffice.co.uk.
Large car park may convert to
outside space. Close proximity to
Homebase, public access may be
problematic. Part of M71 site.
Limited green space.
Site comprises at least three titles.
Property is managed by Capita
Symonds and is reportedly to come
to the market for sale.
Multi-let industrial
estate.
Large site which could
support the required
educational provision.
Limited green space.
Traffic congestion could
cause access issues.
Small areas to the west of the site are Mix of different tenants and
0
areas at risk of flooding once every
location in recognised industrial
100 years.
area. Limited access to green
space nearby. Difficult access
through industrial estates. Suffers
from severe traffic congestion at
peak times.
0.12 ha.
49,107 sq ft
office
building.
Large office building.
Provision of external areas The site is within Wimbledon Town
likely to be difficult.
Centre but not the primary shopping
area. The site is a Controlled Parking
Zone. There is also a current planning
application for a change of use from
offices to a hotel which has an officers
recommendation for approval. Lack of
nearby play space.
Large modern office building on
0
busy main road. Currently
Communications Workers Union.
No green space and poor access.
Site appears too large to present
good option.
3.75 ha
Operational Leisure
Club building with open
space. Car parking,
tennis courts, swimming
pool and green space.
Adjoining parkland.
Site is large enough for the The site is a designated Open Space.
required educational
Part of the site falls within Metropolitan
facilities and good access Open Land and the Green Chain.
to playing fields, but
existing usage may mean
site acquisition is unlikely.
Very large site. Existing steel
frame / industrial type buildings.
Good access provision off busy
road. Adjacent to green space.
Acquisition likely to be difficult
given existing use.
0
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Prince Georges Playing Field,
Large site only part of which
Bushey Road
would be required for
secondary provision. Currently
well used and valued open
space, loss of which is likely to
be resisted.
SW20 8TE
8.75 ha
Green space, but
satellite images show
car parking on site.
Large site only part of
The site is a designated Open Space,
which would be required for Metropolitan Open Land and a Green
Chain site. It is also designated as a
2.f.e primary provision.
Site of Importance for Nature
Conservation.
B
Joseph Hood Recreation
Site has good potential
assuming loss of green space Ground, Pavilion site, Whatley
is acceptable. Looking at site in Avenue
conjunction with Whatley
Centre (CS65). Site has been
downgraded to B, as it does not
comply with the agreed
methodology of the CS
instruction i.e. Green space is
last resort.
SW20 9BX
0.55 ha
Pavilion and bowling
green site adjacent to
recreation grounds, car
parking, play areas.
The site could provide
required internal and
external educational
facilities.
CS22
B
Current active use as religious St James' Church and Hall,
place of worship, unlikely to be Martin Way, Morden
available / affordable. Lacks
open space.
SM4 4AR
0.1 ha
Current buildings do not
Church buildings on
corner site with Beaford look suitable for
Grove and Martin Way. conversion. Site looks
difficult to deliver.
CS23
B
Site likely to be able to support Martin Way Methodist Church,
1 f.e.. School. Current active
Buckleigh Avenue corner with
use as religious place of
Martin Way
worship, unlikely to be available
/ affordable. Lacks open space.
SW20 9JZ
0.09 ha
Methodist Church
adjoining mixed use
retail / residential site.
Existing buildings look
The site fronts onto a Strategic Route
small. Maybe possible for 1 highway.
f.e..
Small site with parking and
reasonable access. Buildings
already look and feel like small
school. No outside space
available. Surrounding area
predominantly residential.
Buildings appear to be in good
repair.
0
CS24
B
Current active use as religious St John's Fishers Church site,
place of worship, unlikely to be 207 Cannon Hill Lane
available / affordable. Loss
likely to be resisted. Distant
from area of greatest need. Has
green space nearby.
SW20 9DB
0.18 ha
Buildings of religious
worship and car park.
Site has potential for
required provision but is
distant from area of
greatest need.
The site fronts onto a Strategic Route
highway.
50 / 50 building to car park. Quiet
road providing good access.
Surrounding uses are
predominantly residential. Green
space close to site. Church
appears in good repair and
appears well used.
0
CS25
B
Industrial site located close to
existing Dundonald Primary
School. Poor access. Given
current use, site likely to have
contamination issues. Very
unlikely to be available /
affordable in timescale.
SW19 3QW
0.64 ha
Industrial park located
close to Dundonald
Recreation Ground.
The site is in close
proximity to Dundonald
Primary school. Access is
difficult. May be worth
consideration for satellite
provision.
The site appears to be accessed from
a single point on Dundonald Road,
opposite an existing primary School.
Dundonald Road is a Local Distributor
Road.
Site is adjacent to railway track.
Access is poor from main roads.
Comprised mainly of large
industrial units. Appears fully
tenanted. No green space and
poor access.
0
CS26
B
Poor access provision.
Gresham Way Industrial Estate
Neighbouring industrial uses
are not supportive of a school in
this location. Fully operational
industrial estate, unlikely to be
affordable / available within
timescale.
SW19 8ED
0.62 ha
Industrial estate
Proximity of the Wimbledon Industrial area, adjacent railway lines
Traincare Depot may cause and depot. Has good proximity to
excessive noise.
outdoor play space. Near Wimbledon
Park tube. Very small portion of
northern corner is within flood zone 2.
Multiple tenants / owners, fully
occupied, in good repair. Difficult
access and immediately adjacent
to train servicing depot on one
side and green space opposite.
0
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Title
Large green space. Currently used 0
for car boot sales.
The land is owned by Merton
Council.
The site is designated Open Space,
Metropolitan Open Land and a Green
Chain site.
Single track to access site.
Currently used and green space
unlikely to support development.
The site fronts onto a Strategic Route
highway.
Good sized site with parking and 0
reasonable access. No outside
space available. Surrounding area
predominantly residential. Church
appears in good repair and
probably well used.
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CS27
C
Site is reserved for Crossrail.
Would also require acquisition
of adjacent industrial site.
Woodman Pub, 222 Durnsford
Road
SW19 8DR
0.12 ha
Public house with car
park.
Pub site on its own is too
small to provide required
educational facilities.
The site is within a Controlled Parking
Zone, it fronts onto a Strategic Route Durnsford Road, and is part of a Local
Shopping Centre.
Period / mock period building,
existing building too small, but
looks good size when combined
with car park. No green space
nearby. Surrounding uses
industrial / residential.
Pub owned and managed.
TGL141819 - 212 Durnsford Road,
adjacent, owned by K D Lee
(Castings) Ltd
CS28
B
Restricted site which is unlikely Co-op food store, Arthur Road
to provide required internal and
external educational facility.
Very unlikely to be available /
affordable.
SW19 8AB
0.04 ha
Large Co-op food store No external space. Site
appears too restricted.
0
0
Mixed use building. 4 storey
modern construction, steel frame.
Vacant retail unit within building.
Serviced offices available above.
Poor drop off. Surrounding area
comprises of high street retail /
residential.
CS29
B
Sit is too small and is unlikely to Metropolitan Police Service, 15
be available / affordable.
Queens Road
SW19 8NN
0.14 ha
Large Police Station and Possible 1 f.e. but access
car parking area
to playing fields an issue.
The site falls within Wimbledon Town
Centre, and the older building is part of
a Conservation Area. The site is within
a Controlled Parking Zone.
Large character building with large 0
modern offices and car park to
rear. Good potential access
through side road. Opposite
Centre Court Shopping Centre and
adjacent to residential. Good site
but probably difficult to purchase.
CS30
C
Site appears to be too small.
Wimbledon New Baptist Church, SW19 8LR
30 Queens Road
0.14 ha
Church and car parking Existing building looks
area.
suitable, but perhaps too
small in isolation. Access
and outside space is
restricted.
The site falls within Wimbledon Town
Centre and is within a Controlled
Parking Zone. A strip of land, adjacent
to the site is allocated as a proposal
site to be maintained as a potential
access route to the north.
Modern building over 2 and 3
floors. Occupies corner. Backs
onto large linear car park already
identified for redevelopment by
Merton Council. Existing building
layout looks suited to school use.
CS31
B
Landlocked site with difficult
access onto and off the site.
Surrounded by residential
properties. Appears too small
for required educational
facilities.
Evans Cycles Wimbledon, 6 - 12 SW19 1QT
Gladstone Road
0.13 ha
Cycle store with very
large parking area.
Site appears landlocked
with difficult access.
0
Ground floor retail unit with above 0
offices to let. Car park situated to
rear of building. Difficult access on
one way street. No green space
nearby. Neighbouring uses
primarily residential with some
retail.
CS33
B
Unlikely to be available /
Robins Day Morden Peugeot,
affordable, given bespoke use 242 Morden Road
as car garage and forecourt.
Traffic congestion and possible
site contamination issues.
SW19 3BZ
0.31 ha
Operational Peugeot
garage and forecourt.
May suit 1 .f.e. primary.
Access may be problematic
given traffic congestion on
neighbouring road.
The site is within a Controlled Parking
Zone, an Archaeological Priority Zone,
and the site fronts onto a Strategic
Route road.
Single storey garage and large
forecourt. Situated on very busy
road. Large purpose built site. No
green space.
0
CS34
B
Site previously considered for Trinitarian Bible Society, City
primary school. The current
Court and Army Cadet Force
Bible Society building appears sites, Merton Rd
suitable for conversion. The
Army Cadet Force would also
be required to provided external
space. Need to explore
availability/ affordability/
potential to re-use building.
Bible society may need new site
but cadets could share.
SW19 3NN
1.37 ha
Trinitarian Bible Society Site appears to be suitable,
office / warehouse and assuming the adjoining
Army Cadet Force
open space is included.
lodge.
The site is within a Controlled Parking
Zone, an Archaeological Priority Zone,
and the site fronts onto a Strategic
Route road.
2 storey Bible Society office /
industrial building. Solid
construction. Large site with yard.
Site has good access and located
close to green space. Adjacent to
industrial and residential.
Two titles. Complex arrangements
between MOD and others
(including Annington Homes, it is
assumed to the front)
July 2013
Church building and car park
owned outright by the London
Baptist Property Board Limited.
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Title
CS35
B
Industrial setting does not
Merton Industrial Park (north),
appear suitable for school.
Lee Road
Likely to be difficult to redevelop
successfully for primary
provision. Unlikely to be
available / affordable.
Industrial estate.
Large site, but location is
surrounded by industrial
units. Close to playing
fields. Site may be difficult
to redevelop cost effectively
for primary education.
Part of the site is within an
Archaeological Priority Zone. It fronts
onto Merantun Way, which is a
Strategic Route.
Recognised industrial area,
unlikely to be suitable.
0
CS36
B
Industrial setting does not
Tramlink Park (south east), Deer SW19 3TL
appear suitable for school.
Park Road, Merton
Likely to be difficult to redevelop
successfully for primary
provision. Unlikely to be
available / affordable.
Industrial estate.
Site located in unsuitable
industrial / commercial
area. No suitable access to
nearby green space.
Boundary to be clarified. Part of the
site may lie within an Archaeological
Priority Zone. Immediately to the east
of the industrial area is a city farm.
This is part of a conservation area, a
Site of Importance for Nature
Conservation, Metropolitan Open
Land, Green Chain, land at risk of
flooding once every 100 years.
Recognised industrial area,
unlikely to be suitable.
0
CS37
B
Industrial setting does not
Saxon Business Centre,
appear suitable for school.
Windsor Avenue
Likely to be difficult to redevelop
successfully for primary
provision. Unlikely to be
available / affordable.
SW19 2TJ
Industrial estate.
Access to playing fields.
May be difficult to provide
external areas on-site.
0
Recognised industrial area,
unlikely to be suitable.
0
CS38
C
Well used and valued heritage
building. Access onto the site
is difficult and external areas
appear difficult to provide.
Wimbledon Recreation Centre,
Latimer Road
SW19 1EW
Large recreation centre Difficult to provide access
with some parking.
onto and off the site.
Provision of required
external areas may be
difficult.
CS39
B
Site is unlikely to be available / Wimbledon Air Training Corps
affordable. Contamination
and Esso Express, 192 Merton
issues regarding redevelopment Road
of petrol station.
SW19 1EG
Petrol station and
adjacent building with
car parking.
Access onto and off the site The site is within a Controlled Parking Small 2 storey building with
0
may be difficult to achieve. Zone, and is broadly opposite a
corrugated roof. Esso garage large
Conservation Area.
but very much in use. Limited
access to green space nearby.
Surrounding area predominantly
residential.
CS41
B
Restricted site which is unlikely Raynes Park Methodist Church, SW20 8RA
to provide required internal and Tolverne Road
external educational facility.
Potential congestion at the
beginning and end of the school
day.
Large former church
site. Currently used for
community uses.
Site appears restricted.
0
Does not appear to allow
for sufficient external area
and access would be
difficult. Potential
congestion at the beginning
and end of the school day.
July 2013
Address
Postcode
SW19 3WD
Size
Highly Confidential - Commercially Sensitive - Not To Be Disclosed
The site is within a Controlled Parking Large period building. Currently
0
Zone.
occupied and well used. Situated
on small residential street. Building
has recently been refurbished and
unlikely to be available to acquire.
2 storey period building, no longer 0
used as a church. Layout may not
suit school. Road busy and difficult
for drop off. Surrounding area is a
mixture of residential and high
street retail, no green space.
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Postcode
CS42
B
Poor access to sites and
unlikely to be affordable or
available to purchase within the
timescale. Sites separated by
protected conservation area,
which will also restrict potential.
Eddy Catz (Children's play
centre), IW Furniture site,
Station Road and Wimbledon
Language Academy, 40 Dane
Road.
SW19 2NB
CS43
B
Restricted site access. Site is
bounded by the river Wandle
and major road junctions which
is likely to present difficult
health and safety issues.
Merton Auto-technics and other SW19 2LP
garages (Abbey Mills Garages,
James Leigh Mercedes, Merton
Valeting Centre) Station Road
CS44
A
Site appears suitable for Merton Garages adjacent to Marsh
Abbey Primary School satellite Court, High Path, Wimbledon
extension. To be considered
alongside other High Path sites
M46 and CS14.
CS45
B
Located opposite All Saints CE East Road Trading Estate, East SW19 1DW
School. May be worth
Road
consideration as extension to
existing school site. Multi-let
industrial estate with minimal
vacancies mean site is unlikely
to be available / affordable.
CS46
B
Merton Council have already
undertaken detailed feasibility
work on this site and while
sufficient for a 1,400 place
primary school it is too small for
a secondary school. Multi-let
industrial estate with minimal
vacancies mean site is unlikely
to be available / affordable.
CS47
B
Site appears restricted and
Cadogan Tate Fine Art,
difficult to provide required
Durnsford Road adjacent to
educational provision. Bespoke cemetery
nature of site suggests it is
unlikely to be available /
affordable.
July 2013
Large Industrial area with
tenants Wimbledon Builders
Merchants, Dairy Crest and
Safestore UK, Gap Road,
Wimbledon
Description
Education Comments
Planning
Property
Title
Childrens play centre
and industrial / office
buildings.
Congested and narrow
road network likely to
restrict access onto and off
the site may be difficult to
achieve.
IW Furniture and the Wimbledon
Language Academy fall outside of the
Colliers Wood town centre boundary.
The Eddie Catz children's play centre
falls inside the town centre boundary.
The Eddie Catz site is adjacent to a
Scheduled Ancient Monument to the
east and south.
The strip of land in between the Eddie
Catz site and the IW Furniture site is
designated as Metropolitan Open
Land, a Site of Importance for Nature
Conservation, a Conservation Area,
Green Corridor, Green Chain.
The entire site is inside an area liable
to flood once every 100 years.
Hall type building of solid
construction. Large car park out
front. Access potentially difficult.
Surrounding use is a mixture of
industrial and residential.
0
Low rise industrial units. River Wandle and busy
road intersections may
pose health and safety
issues.
0
Buildings in very poor repair.
0
Appear to be fully let, access very
difficult and no green space.
Opposite residential.
Low rise garages
adjacent to Marsh Court
residential apartment
block.
The site is within an Archaeological
Priority Zone.
Low rise garages adjacent to
residential tower block.
Low rise industrial units. The site may provide
potential for expansion at
All Saints CE School The
site is only just within the
area of identified greatest
need.
The site is within an Archaeological
Priority Zone and on land which is
liable to flood once every 100 years.
Old, low grade, low rise multi let, 0
industrial estate. Lots of
independent traders in occupation.
Opposite All Saints C of E Primary
school, potential for expansion.
SW19 8JA
Mix of industrial
buildings and yard
space.
Concerns about proximity
to the railway line and
transfer of noise issues, but
within area of greatest
need.
In close proximity to residential. Site is
a Locally Significant Industrial Area
with potential for employment-led
regeneration incorporating a wide
range of uses, delivered through a
supplementary planning document
(Core Planning Strategy Policy C12).
Site of Importance for Nature
Conservation occupies part of the site.
Difficult to view site. Next to
0
railway bridge and track. Site
appears linear and very industrial
with poor access and limited green
space.
SW19 8HQ
Purpose built industrial
warehouse and yard
Access appears
problematic and site
appears to be restricted.
Scattered employment site. Large
depot/warehouse type building. Set
back away from road behind residential
uses down an access road. Lack of
nearby play space.
Modern occupied industrial units
adjacent to cemetery. Located off
busy main road. No green space
nearby. Site is on the edge of a
large industrial area.
SW19 2LQ
Size
Highly Confidential - Commercially Sensitive - Not To Be Disclosed
0.36 ha
This site could be suitable
for satellite facility for
Merton Abbey primary
school, but will likely
require other High Path
sites to be deliverable.
Marsh Court and the adjacent
garage site was transferred to
Merton Priory Homes from Merton
Council in 2010. Merton Priory
Homes is a new housing
association, part of the Circle
group.
0
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CS48
B
Would require consultation and Sacred Heart R C Church Hall,
agreement with the church and Edge Hill
also use of adjacent Wimbledon
college pitches. Likely to be
difficult to deliver.
CS49
B
Current use as hotel and being Holiday Inn, 200 High Street
refurbished. Very unlikely to be Collier's Wood
available / affordable.
CS50
B
Small site with difficult access.
Unlikely to be able to provide
required educational facilities.
Donald Hope Library Building,
Cavendish House, High Street,
Colliers Wood
CS51
B
Site appears to be too small to
accommodate education
establishment.
CS52
B
CS53
B
July 2013
Address
Postcode
Description
Education Comments
Planning
SW19 4LU
Church buildings
Site appears adequate for
the provision of required
educational facilities. On
edge of area of greatest
need.
The site is within a Conservation Area Site is adjacent to a large church 0
and playing field. Access is very
good via wide quiet road. Building
appears suited to a school
conversion. Surrounding area is
generally residential / secondary
educational.
SW19 2BH
Hotel
Site is adjacent to green
space. Dependent on site
size may be suitable for
required educational
provision.
The site is in a central location within
Colliers Wood Town Centre.
The site is within a Conservation Area
and fronts onto a Strategic Route. The
road is subject to an Improvement to
Streetscape/Frontages policy. The site
is also within an Archaeological Priority
Zone.
SW19 2HR
Library with offices
above.
Site appears to be too
0
restricted to accommodate
external areas. Access and
drop off a problem.
3 storey, modern brick
0
construction. Boarded up at rear.
Colliers Wood tube station very
close to the west. 1st and 2nd floor
vacant, let by Lambert Smith
Hampton. Car parking at rear of
building. Access difficult due to
busy road. No immediate green
space.
St Joseph's Community Church, SW19 2HS
30 Park Road and adjoining
sites to north and south
Catholic Church
Site appears to be too
small to accommodate
education establishment.
Site appears small and has a lack 0
of green space. Frontage has
potential for car parking / open
space. Busy road frontage.
Surrounding areas are
predominantly residential and high
street retail.
Site appears too small to
provide required educational
facilities.
Physio SW19 site, 129
Alexandra Road
Converted residential
building.
Appears too small.
0
Proximity to railway lines
may cause excessive noise
issues.
Site is small and required
educational facilities would be
difficult to achieve.
Diacutt Concrete Drilling
SW19 2AE
Services, 8 High Street Collier's
Wood
SW19 7JY
Size
Highly Confidential - Commercially Sensitive - Not To Be Disclosed
The western half of the site falls within
Colliers Wood Town Centre boundary
and is part of an area liable to flood
every 100 years.
The entire site is within an
Archaeological Priority Zone. It is also
in a Controlled Parking Zone.
The site fronts onto a Strategic Route.
The road is subject to an Improvement
to Streetscape/Frontages policy.
Diacutt site and
Site is small and required The northern part of the site is part of
adjoining industrial uses educational facilities would an area liable to flood every 100 years.
be difficult to achieve.
The site also fronts onto a Strategic
Route and one subject to an
Improvement to Streetscape/Frontages
Policy.
Site is within an Archaeological Priority
Zone and Controlled Parking Area.
Property
Refurbishment currently under
way, hotel still open and
operational. Acquiring property
seems unlikely. Situated on busy
main street with no immediate
access to green space.
Title
0
Small converted residential unit.
Appears too small for school.
0
Industrial area in between
residential. No access to green
space and busy road frontage
making access difficult.
0
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CS54
B
Island site south of Caxton Road SW19 8TX
The site has very narrow
access and appears to be
landlocked. It is surrounded by
residential and likely to cause
objection to development of
educational provision.
Garages and light
industrial buildings
surrounded by
residential
0
Landlocked Very difficult
access and location of site
likely to cause significant
local objection.
CS55
B
Small site with limited access.
Very unlikely to be available to
purchase and loss of religious
place of worship likely to be
opposed. Provision of required
educational facilities would be
difficult to achieve.
Shree Ganapathy Temple, 125133 Effra Road, Wimbledon
SW19 8PU
Religious temple
building
Site appears to be too
small to provide required
educational provision.
The site is within a controlled parking
zone.
Period building of solid
construction. Site appears
relatively small with no access to
green fields. Site is an occupied
Hindu temple.
0
CS56
B
Parish Church of All Saints
Site appears too small and is
currently in use. Grade II listed Church, All Saints Road, South
heritage issue likely to restrict Wimbledon
expansion further. Loss of
religious place of worship likely
to be opposed.
SW19 1BU
Church building
Site appears to be too
small to provide required
educational provision.
0
Period building, possibly listed.
Located in residential area. Site
appears too small.
0
CS57
C
Currently being extended. Very South Wimbledon Community
unlikely to be available for
Centre and Youth Centre site,
school as already in community 72 Haydon's Road
use.
SW19 1HL
Community buildings
currently being
extended.
Site appears large enough The site is within a controlled parking
for provision of required
zone.
educational facilities and is
just within the area of
greatest need.
1 and 2 storey buildings. Works
currently being undertaken.
Extension on back appears to be
being built. Centre open for
business as usual. Site appears
large and suited to school. Some
open space at back and relatively
good access.
0
CS58
B
Site is small and nature of
Corner of Kingston and
existing building make it difficult Kingswood Road, 'Telephone
to provide the required
Exchange'
educational facilities.
SW19 4SR
Telephone exchange
building.
Multi storey building
potentially difficult for a
primary school. Provision
of external areas difficult
and site looks restricted.
0
Large 3 storey building occupying 0
corner site. Situated in residential
area. Drop off difficult and site has
no access to green space.
CS59
B
Fire service currently consulting Wimbledon Fire Station,
on rationalisation of estate, but Kingston Road
this site is not being
considered. Unlikely to be
available within required
timescales.
SW19 1JN
Fire station and
adjoining Salvation
Army building.
Suitable for extension of
adjacent Pelham Primary
School.
Most of the site falls within an
Good sized modern fire station,
Archaeological Priority Zone and fronts currently fully operational.
onto a Strategic Route.
Buildings lend themselves to
school conversion. Not good
access and no green space but
possibility for open space on site.
CS60
C
Adjacent to over congested
tram / road junction. Unlikely
that additional pressure on
infrastructure from school use
would be supported.
SW19 3AL
July 2013
Address
White Hart Pub,
Rutlish Road
Postcode
Size
Highly Confidential - Commercially Sensitive - Not To Be Disclosed
0.96 ha
Planning
White Hart Pub site and The site is located on busy The site is within an Archaeological
adjacent MOT garage
main road in an area of
Priority Zone and fronts onto a
already high traffic
Strategic Route.
congestion. Access onto
and off the site and safe
drop off would be very
difficult to achieve.
Property
Title
0
Solid construction, 2 storey
building landlocked by residential.
Difficult access and no green
space.
Freehold titles are owned by the
London Fire and Emergency
Planning Authority and The
Salvation Army Trustee Company.
Good sized public house with car Public House and MOT garage
parking area. Site appears fairly
owned by Rutlish School. Pub let
with 14 yrs unexpired.
run down and in need of
renovation. Adjacent garages also
offer potential to be combined with
site. Access potentially good off
side road rather than main. Nearby
green space and potential for onsite space.
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CS61
B
Restricted access to site, which Wimbledon Magistrates Court
is set down from main road.
Proximity to the railway line
may mean noise transfer
unacceptable.
CS62
B
CS63
B
CS64
B
CS65
A
CS66
B
CS67
C
CS68
C
July 2013
Address
Postcode
Description
Education Comments
SW19 7JP
Magistrates Court
buildings
Proximity to the railway line 0
may mean noise transfer
unacceptable.
Virgin Active, North Road
Currently operating as Virgin
Active leisure centre. Very
unlikely to be available/
affordable.
The site is within a small
Rainbow Industrial Estate,
industrial park and distant from Raynes Park Goods Yard
the area of identified need. Multilet estate unlikely to be
available / affordable. Site
access is also very restricted.
SW19 1AQ
Health Club
SW20 0JY
Industrial estate
Site large enough to
provide a new school and
just within area of greatest
need.
Access appears difficult.
Possible noise transfer
issue from surrounding
railways. Distant from area
of greatest need.
Site appears to be too small for Disused Tennis Courts,
required educational provision. Melbourne Road
Located opposite Pelham High
School buildings, so could be
considered for high school
extension.
SW19 3BA
Tennis courts
Site is owned by LB Merton.
Adult Education Centre, Whatley SW20 9NS
Site will need to be considered Avenue
with or without the adjacent
Joseph Hood Primary School.
The adult education use would
also need to be relocated. The
site has had recent investment
in facilities. CS9, CS10, CS65
are to be considered as
potential options for configuring
a secondary school solution.
Size
0.4 Ha
Site appears to be too
small.
Highly Confidential - Commercially Sensitive - Not To Be Disclosed
Planning
Property
Title
2 storey large office building with 0
large car park. Adjacent to railway
and large Waitrose. Access at
peak times likely to be difficult.
Building currently fully operational.
0
Very large modern building.
Occupied and busy. Large parking
area. Likely to be very difficult to
acquire.
The site is actively being delivered
Large industrial park, lots of trade 0
through an SPD of which a draft was
and multiple tenants. Difficult
released for public consultation in mid access and site situated between
2012. Site is Locally Significant
railway lines.
Industrial Area with potential for
employment-led regeneration
incorporating a wide range of uses,
delivered through a supplementary
planning
document (Core Planning
0
Area currently situated on green
0
The site is part of an Archaeological
Priority Zone and an area liable to
flood once every 100 years.
space.
Operational adult
education facility.
The site may provide
Currently used for adult education
potential for further
(D1). No significant applications.
expansion of Joseph Hood
Primary school / all through
school solution.
Industrial estate
May be noise issues from
Traincare Depot.
Large industrial estate designated and Large industrial park, lots of trade 0
protected from the Mayor of London.
and multiple tenants. Unlikely to
be suited to school site.
(1.2 Ha
including
Joseph
Hood)
Site already used for educational
purposes
Adult Education Centre owned by
Merton Council.
Site is located in industrial area Weir Way Industrial Estate
and appears too small to
provide educational facilities
required.
Mitcham Golf Club, Carshalton
Site appears restricted and
looks difficult to provide suitable Rd, Mitcham Junction, Surrey
school building. Current use as
a golf club is likely to prove cost
prohibitive. Too close to
borough boundary and outside
area of greatest need.
SW19 8UG
CR4 4HN
0.5 Ha
(Including
Directly
Adjacent
Land)
Golf Club - Club House
and Adjacent Grounds.
Club house is a two/
three storey white
rendered building.
Site appears restricted and
looks difficult to provide
suitable school building. It
may work as a split site
solution with CS70
More information required regarding
the desired amount of land and
intended location. It is presumed land
near the road/car park frontage would
be desirable. It is apparent this would
required reconfiguration of several
holes of the club, or a substantial
removal of existing vegetation.
Mitcham Golf Club House building 0
situated in area of green space.
Excellent accessibility to Mitcham
Junction Station. Car park
adjacent. Potential to re-use Club
house and extend onto golf course
land adjacent.
Too close to borough boundary Land to Rear of Cottages,
and outside area of greatest
Carshalton Rd, Mitcham
need.
Junction, Surrey
CR4 4HN
0.5 Ha
(Including
Cottages)
Cottages and
Agricultural Buildings.
As above
0
PDL. East of Carshalton Road.
0
Site comprises two cottages,
various agricultural sheds and
areas of hard surfacing. Potential
for re-use of cottages and new
build in place of agricultural sheds.
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CS69
C
Too close to borough boundary The Goat Pub, Carshalton Road, CR4 4HJ
and outside area of greatest
Mitcham, Surrey
need.
CS70
C
Too close to borough boundary Depot Site, North of the Goat
Pub, Goat Road, Surrey
and outside area of greatest
(Including No 28-30 Goat Road)
need.
CS71
B
Slightly small for 8 fe build but Davis Turner, 48 - 49 Wates
in close proximity to open space Way, Mitcham
that could be used to
supplement playing field
provision.
CS72
C
July 2013
Address
Postcode
Highly Confidential - Commercially Sensitive - Not To Be Disclosed
Size
Description
Education Comments
Planning
Property
Title
0.25 Ha
Traditional two storey
pub, beer garden and
car park
As above
Good proximity to open space (unsure
of availability for play space however),
approximately 0.2 ha, Strategic
Industrial Location.
PDL. Large pub with beer garden
and large car park. Potential for
new build school. Located on the
edge of a large industrial estate.
Open Space adjacent over Goat
Road.
0
CR4 4HJ
0.6 Ha
Industrial Depot
containing industrial
sheds, open storage
and hard surfacing.
As above
Larger site and could be incorporated
with CS69 above. Site is still a
Strategic Industrial Location. Dual
access may be feasible from Goat
Road to the south and Drake Road to
the north which appears to be the
existing scenario. The southwest
corner of the site is flood zone 2.
PDL. Industrial site on the edge of 0
an industrial estate. Potential to redevelop with the Goat Pub site
(Ref:69) with introduction of
landscaped buffer. Access through
pub site separate to industrial
traffic.
CR4 4HR
1.0 Ha
Large dated warehouse Slightly small for 8 fe build
building, open storage but in close proximity to
(Jewson's), car parking. open space that could be
used to supplement playing
field provision. Should
explore further.
A majority of the site is within flood
zone 2. The site is a Strategic
Industrial Location. It contains a large
warehouse building which may be
appropriate for conversion. There is
open space on the opposite side of the
road however the availability for play
space is unknown. There is a large
pylon and overhead high voltage
transmission lines adjacent the
northeast corner of the site.
PDL. Industrial site on the edge of 0
an industrial estate. Potential for redevelopment. Access separate
from industrial traffic will be
required.
Site is too small and restricted. JMC Day Centre, 114 Riverside CR4 4BW
Drive, Mitcham
0.6 Ha
Dated one/ two storey
day centre for people
with learning disabilities.
Adjacent modern 2
storey building.
Appears a difficult site to be 0
able to develop effectively.
Too small as stand alone
and industrial land to rear
separated by Ossier Way.
PDL. Day Centre Building.
0
Potential for re-use or new build.
Adjacent modern building could be
re-used. Potential to include
industrial land to rear presently
used for open storage. Non
industrial access to the site
through residential estate.
Potential traffic issues.
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Leisure centre building with
Cannon Leisure Centre, Madeira CR4 4HD
playing field surrounding.
Road, Mitcham
Perhaps suitable for conversion
or extension. To be considered
with CS74, CS75 and M21.
1.5 Ha
Leisure Centre Complex
including gym, sports
centre, and large areas
of car parking.
Site is large enough to
accommodate 8 fe and has
good potential for
educational development.
The actual extent of designations
referred to depend on the actual area
of land required/investigated. The
boundaries of the various green
chains/open space etc cover parts of,
but not all the site. The area
immediately surrounding the main
leisure centre building itself is only
located within the conservation area,
archaeological priority zone and
Wandle Valley Regional Park (DPD
consideration) in the UDP and DPD.
The remaining designations cover
various parts of immediately adjoining
and surrounding land. The site is
immediately adjacent to sites CS74
and 75 below as well as Site 21 which
is identified in the DPD for potential
redevelopment. Together the three
sites total approximately 3.5 ha and in
addition to this has large tracts of
adjoining playing fields and open
space which could be considered for
outdoor play space.
PDL. Leisure Centre site with
potential for conversion or redevelopment. Adjacent sports
ground. Good vehicular access.
Potential to include 0.3HaToby
Carvery Site.
Council owned site. The Sea Cadet
Association and the Reserve
Forces and the Cadets Association
for London, both occupy part of
Commonside West.
Care Home site located
adjacent to the Canon Leisure
Centre and associated playing
fields. To be considered with
CS73 , CS75 and M21.
0.5 Ha
Single Storey Day
Centre/ Nursing Home
with Parking area.
Site appears restricted but
may possibly work as split
site solution with M21 and
proximity of open space.
The site is an existing established care
home which has very recently been
closed down due to a lack of funding.
The site contains relatively new single
storey buildings (opened 1996) and
may be provided for an alternative day
centre use. The site is also adjacent to
a site allocated for redevelopment in
the DPD (Site 21 - Birches Close) and
is also adjoining site CS73 above and
74 below. Together the three sites total
approximately 3.5 ha and have large
tracts of adjoining playing fields and
open space which could be considered
for outdoor play space. The site
adjoins numerous designations
including open space, green chain,
green corridor, MOL, Wandle Valley
Regional Park. NB the correct
postcode is CR4 4AB.
PDL. Nursing Home site with
potential for conversion or redevelopment. Adjacent sports
ground. Potential access/ traffic
issues.
(28.02.1995) A Transfer of the land
in this title dated 2 February
1995 made between (1) Merton
and Sutton Community National
Health
Service Trust and (2) Haven
Healthcare Limited contains
restrictive covenants.
Care UK, Cumberland Care
Home, 67 Whitford Gardens,
Mitcham
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Mitcham Methodist Church,
Methodist Church building is
located adjacent to the Care UK Cricket Green, Mitcham
site (CS74) and Canon Leisure
Centre playing fields. To be
considered with CS73, CS74
and M21.
CR4 4LB
0.5 ha
Two storey
contemporary church
building.
Site appears restricted but
may possibly work as split
site solution with M21 and
proximity of open space.
The building is a Grade II listed
building. Most of the comments
referred to for sites CS73 and 74
above apply equally to this site.
Church building with potential for 2 no. restrictions on disposition
(23.11.1965) and (02.11.2010)
conversion/ extension or redevelopment. Constricted roads potential traffic issues.
C
Site is too small.
St Peter's & Paul's RC Church.
Cranmer Rd, Mitcham, Surrey
CR4 4LD
0.25 ha
Church and adjacent
Too small but could link to
contemporary buildings. M20.
The site is just under 0.2 ha and may Church site with potential for rebe constrained by the existing building development. Constricted site.
Open space adjacent.
being locally listed. The adjoining
Cranmer Cottages to the east are also
locally listed. On the opposite side of
the road to the site is a green chain,
green corridor, open space and part of
the Wandle Valley Regional Park.
0
CS77
C
Site is too small.
Mitcham Police Station, 58
Cricket Green, Mitcham
CR4 4LA
0.25 ha
Three storey
Too small.
contemporary police
station building and car
park.
0
0
CS78
C
Site is too small and restricted. Boundary House 317-321
London Road Mitcham
Surrey
CR4 4YF
0.12 Ha(0.25 Three storey
inc land to
contemporary Office
rear)
Building. Job Centre
Plus.
CS79
C
Site is too small and is
restricted by residential.
Justin Plaza, 3-341, London
Road, Mitcham, Surrey
CR4 4EA
0.45 ha
Large dated four storey Site appears to be
office building. Modern surrounded by residential
addition to rear.
and is small - would
recommend reject.
0
Existing office building with
potential to be converted or redeveloped. Potential to share
playing fiends with St Peters &
Paul's. Potential to include depot
land to north east and garages to
south.
0
CS80
C
Site too small and access
difficult.
Wimbledon District Synagogue, SW19 5QD
1 Queensmere Road
0.25 ha
Low-rise synagogue and Site too small and access
grounds.
difficult.
0
Restricted access from private
road and likely resistance from
synagogue and adjacent private
housing.
0
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Police Station site with potential
for conversion, redevelopment.
Constricted site.
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Office building site with potential to 0
use derelict land to the rear to
provide space for new building and
secondary vehicular access point.
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C
Small and cost prohibitive.
London and Scottish Golf Club,
Clubhouse, Windmill Road
SW19 5NQ
0.45 Ha
Golf clubhouse. 4 storey May be feasible as split site NB. The site that has been assessed is Good access from adopted
brick building with
solution with CS83.
the one shown on the locator map. The highway. Gold course located
grounds to rear.
one on the map is a block of residential across road.
units known as The Clock house, 4
Windmill Road. This differs from
Merton Council information which
suggests the London Scottish Golf
Club clubhouse is located adjacent to
the Wimbledon Windmill Museum (site
CS88). The site adjoins a Grade II
listed building.
0
CS82
C
Site is too small and is likely to BUPA Heathland Court Care
SW19 5NJ
be cost prohibitive.
Home, 56 Parkside, Wimbledon
0.4 Ha
Care Home, 5 storeys
with grounds
As above
The site is relatively small at
Current use as Care Home likely
approximately 0.3 ha however contains to be cost prohibitive.
a large approximately 4 storey building
currently housing a nursing home. The
site is in a wealthy residential area
adjacent to Wimbledon Common.
There are numerous protected trees
located in the site and many more on
surrounding properties. The Heathland
Court building is locally listed however
no description is provided.
0
CS83
C
Small site and period building
unlikely to convert well.
Holy See Embassy, 54 Parkside, SW19 5NE
Wimbledon
0.6 Ha
3 storey building,
appears to be in
poor/average condition
May have potential as split
site solution although
surrounding property looks
like large residential and
therefore possible
objection.
The site could be delivered in
conjunction with nearby and adjoining
sites. The site is adjacent to CS84
below. The site is a large Grade II
listed building which appears to be
used for residential purposes.
Appears to be large grounds
attached to building. Existing
building appears to be in poor
condition.
0
CS84
C
Private hospital use is likely to
prove cost prohibitive.
Parkside Hospital, 53 Parkside
SW19 5NX
1 Ha
Private hospital, 2-5
storey buildings, land
extending to rear
Note cost prohibitive
comment but may work as
split site option.
The site could be delivered in
conjunction with nearby and adjoining
sites. The site is adjacent to CS83
above. When combined the sites are
in excess of 1 ha.
Currently used as private medical
facility. Likely to be cost
prohibitive. Very large site with
grounds extending to rear.
0
CS85
C
Site is small and likely to be
cost prohibitive.
Cancer Centre London, 49
Parkside, Wimbledon
SW19 5NB
0.48 Ha
Private medical facility,
4 storey building and
grounds
Site does not appear
suitable.
0
Currently used as private medical
facility. Likely to be cost
prohibitive.
0
CS86
C
Site too small.
Parkside Oncology Clinic
SW19 5NB
0.21 Ha
Private medical facility
building, converted
house and grounds
Site does not appear
suitable.
0
Currently used as private medical
facility. Likely to be cost
prohibitive. Should be considered
with Cancer Centre adjoining to
the north.
0
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Site is too small and likely to be Hill Place House, Wimbledon
cost prohibitive.
High Street
SW19 5BA
15,000 sqft
Commercial office
building. Currently in
multiple occupation.
Small site, which would
have to form part of a split
site solution.
The site is considered to be relatively Potential to convert office building. 0
small and contains a 4 storey building Access is restricted.
within the Wimbledon Village local
centre. The site is in close proximity to
Wimbledon Common. The site has
some onsite parking available and is
within a controlled parking zone.
C
Remote location and poor
Wimbledon Windmill Museum,
access to public transport.
Tea Rooms and Wimbledon
Could work if access to playing Common Gold Club
fields or as a split site solution.
Unlikely given historic character
of site.
SW19 5NR
1 Ha
Collection of historic
and more modern
buildings.
Site seems a little remote in
terms of public transport.
Could work if access to
playing fields or as a split
site solution
Potential to develop next to
The extent of the area subject to
existing cluster of uses.
investigation needs to be confirmed.
There are several buildings and uses
in the vicinity of the site. Based on the
nature and number of listed buildings,
uses on the site, the conservation area
status and nature of the surrounding
land it is presumed it would be difficult
to redevelop. Surrounding area is Site
if Special Scientific Interest
(Wimbledon Common).
0
CS89
C
Site is too small.
Wimbledon Endowed
Almshouse Charity, 60 Camp
Road
SW19 4UN
0.35 Ha
Low rise alms housing.
Adjacent to existing
school.
Site to small.
0
0
CS90
C
Cost prohibitive.
Royal Wimbledon and
Wimbledon Common gold
clubhouses, 19 Camp Rd
SW19 4UW
1.25 Ha
2 no. golf clubhouses
Would support an 8 fe build There is a grade II listed building
Well established gold clubs who's 0
and adjoining buildings. solution.
located opposite. The Royal
loss is likely to be strongly
Wimbledon Golf Club is located further resisted.
along at 29 Camp Road but is subject
to roughly the same designations. The
site is adjacent to the SSSI.
CS91
C
Cost prohibitive.
Canizaro House, West Side
Common Wimbledon
SW19 4UE
1.5 Ha
Hotel and grounds
Agree likely to be cost
The site is a large multi use building
prohibitive but would
and grounds adjoining Wimbledon
support 8 fe build solution . Common. SINC to the rear of the site.
Currently operating as a hotel and 0
function venue. Appears to be
significant grounds. Access would
need improving. Likely to be cost
prohibitive.
CS92
C
Site is too small.
Chester House, 3 Westside
Common, Wimbledon
SW19 4TN
0.36 Ha
Believed to be
residential
Restricted site and likely to The site is approximately 0.3 ha and is
be objections from
in close proximity to Kings College.
neighbouring residential.
Not recommended.
Current use needs to be
0
established, but believed to be
residential. Site appears to be of
architectural significance, which is
likely to restrict development
potential. Likely to be cost
prohibitive.
CS93
C
Site too small and access poor. Wimbledon Rugby Football
Club, Barham Road, Copse Hill
SW20 0ET
0.48 Ha
Sports club and car park Its proximity to MS72 might It is presumed the area referred to
(playing fields adjacent) provide split site solution.
extends beyond the surrounds of the
existing club building and includes
adjoining open area.
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Potential to redevelop alms
houses. Site purchase could be
expensive. May need to reprovide.
Loss of sports club likely to be
resisted. May be opportunity to
relocate or JV.
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Site too small and appears to
Raynes Park Sports Ground and SW20 0BH
be at end of residential streets Oberon Pavilion, Lindsfarne
and thus difficult to provide
Road
access for large no. of children.
0.36 Ha
Sports club, Pavilion
and car park (playing
fields adjacent)
Site appears to be at end of 0
residential streets and thus
difficult to provide access
for large no. of children.
St Matthews CofE School is
0
located on the opposing south side
of Raynes Park
C
Site is constrained, located off
busy highway and too small.
348-360 Coombe Lane, Raynes SW20 0RJ
Park
0.4 Ha
Mixed use retail and
residential
Site looks very constrained 0
and off busy highway and
too small.
Multiple ownerships likely to be
difficult/expensive to acquire site.
Small site area.
CS96
C
Located on an island slip road
onto the A3. Unsuitable for a
school.
Coombe Hill House, Beverley
Way, London
SW20 0AR
36,000 sqft
Office building and car
parking
Access unsuitable for a
school and no external
space.
CS97
B
Located outside area of need
Goals of Wimbledon, Beverley
and close to the borough
Way, New Malden, Surrey
boundary. Large open site with
restricted access from A3.
Current use likely to be unviable
to purchase. Potential to
combine with CS98.
KT3 4PH
2 Ha
5-a-side football pitches Site capable of supporting Site is not on locator map. The site is Cost of purchase likely to be
and sports centre
8 fe build with playing fields approximately 1.5ha and contains an prohibitive.
opposite.
existing pavilion/clubhouse, outdoor
football pitches, and is adjacent to the
A3 road. The site has poor access to
public transport and is also adjacent to
the railway lines.
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0
Unknown location - not in locator map. Believed to be owned by
No information available.
Scarborough Property Holdings.
Detached office building of steel
portal frame construction arranged
over ground and three upper
floors, constructed circa 1980.
Public transport connections
include numerous bus routes
which pass the property and train
services into London Waterloo
from stations at Raynes Park and
New Malden.
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CS98
B
Located outside area of need
World of Golf at Beverley Park,
and close to the borough
Beverley Way, New Malden,
boundary. Large open site with Surrey
restricted access from A3.
Current use likely to be unviable
to purchase. Potential to
combine with CS97.
KT3 4PH
3 Ha
Driving range and club
house
Site capable of supporting Map locator indicates wrong position in Cost of purchase likely to be
prohibitive.
8 fe build with playing fields adjacent industrial estate. The site is
opposite.
relatively large at approximately 3 ha
and contains a car park, retail and golf
associated uses, miniputt and driving
range. Approximately half the site is
subject to flood zone 2/3. The existing
site has onsite parking and is large
enough to accommodate new
development in principle. There are
several barriers however including the
location, flood risk zone, existing and
proposed open space and similar
designations.
CS99
C
Constrained corner site with
potentially difficult access and
too small.
35 West Barnes Lane, Raynes
Park
SW20 0BL
0.32 Ha
Mix of uses including
mini-cab service, office
and retail
Constrained corner site
with potentially difficult
access and too small
0
Multiple ownership might make
site assembly difficult. Located
close to Rayners Park tube
station.
CS100
C
Very constricted site and too
small.
Grange Day Nursery, 379
London Rd, Mitcham
CR4 4BF
0.25 ha
Two Storey nursery
building.
Very constricted site - and
too small
0
Constricted Nursery site potential 0
for conversion or re-development.
Potential access issues via busy
road.
CS101
A
Access appears difficult - may
suit a split site solution with
CS148 . It benefits from good
access to playing fields.
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter- CR4 4ED
Day Saints in Mitcham
0.5 ha
Four storey brick
building and church
building with car parking
to rear.
Access appears difficult may suit a split site solution
with CS148 if good access
to playing fields
The site is located at 482-484 London
Road, Mitcham CR4 3ED. It contains
the existing church building which
ranges from 2 to 4 storeys and is a
Grade II listed building. There is a car
park to the rear and access is from
London Road. The site could possibly
be expanded to include and consider
the adjoining residential flats and B1
use to the north (Taplow Court).
Church site with potential for
0
conversion, extension or partial redevelopment. Potential access
issues via busy road.
CS102
A
Site is too small on its own Mitcham Fire Station/ Cricketers CR4 3UD
may suit split site with CS75 or Pub/ Vestry Community Hall 338
M21. It has good access to
London Rd, Mitcham
open space.
0.35 ha
Cluster of two storey
Site is too small on its own - The site is located off a one-way
brick buildings including may suit split site with
gyratory near the junction of Lower
large community hall.
CS75 or M21
Green West and London Road.
Parking is limited on or near the site.
Access is currently achieved to the site
from Lower Green West. The
Cricketers PH has been subject to
several appeals for redevelopment
predominantly based on design related
matters. Both the adjoining fire station
and Vestry Hall are locally listed. The
site and surrounding area is sensitive
to redevelopment. The site is also near
to the Grade II listed Mitcham Parish
Rooms on Lower Green West.
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Cluster of buildings with potential
for conversion and/or redevelopment. Adjacent to large
areas of open space.
Title
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0
Council owned site.
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Site is too constrained and
small.
CS104
C
Site too small and lack of
playing fields.
CS105
A
CS106
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Mitcham Telephone Exchange, CR4 3UA
London Road,. Mitcham, London
0.25 ha
Four storey brick
telephone exchange
building with rear car
park.
Durham House, Upper Green
West,
Mitcham, Surrey
CR4 3AA
0.25 ha
Three storey dated
office building. Ground
floor let to Iceland.
The Melrose School, Cricket
Green School, Worsfold House
Children's Social Care and
Orchard House sites need to be
considered collectively. Much of
the site is within the Councils
control. However, Hall Place
(CS106) is not, so potential
purchase of this site to facilitate
wider development may be
advisable. The site already
house two special schools, so
any strategy will need to involve
replacing/retaining this service.
Significant amount of playing
fields available to the south of
the sites.
Melrose School, Cricket Green
School, Worsfold House
Children's Social
Care and Orchard House
Church Road, Mitcham
CR4 3BE
3.3 Ha
Site is large enough to
Single storey Council
offices with surrounding accommodate 8 fe build
and has good potential for
grounds.
educational development.
Site area in relation to
existing special school
provision to be considered.
Should be considered with
CS105 if required to increase
site area.
Hall Place. Church Rd, Mitcham, CR4 3BE
Surrey
0.4 Ha
Council Temporary
Hostel building.
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Site appears very
0
constrained and is to small.
Existing telephone exchange
building with potential for
conversion.
0
Site too small and lack of
playing fields.
0
Three storey dated office building. 0
Potential new build. Issues relating
to busy roads.
The site is relatively large and could be
considered in conjunction with CS106
below which adjoins the site to the
west. The site and immediately
surrounding areas include Cricket
Green School to the east and Melrose
School to the west. Worsfold House
was formerly council offices but are
currently vacant and being sought for
short term letting. Together, the
existing schools and buildings
comprising the two sites total
approximately 3.5 ha. A
comprehensive redevelopment of the
sites could provide the existing school
places as well as potentially provide a
new school facility. The site is also
adjacent to an existing area of open
space of approximately 5.5 ha which
could be considered for outdoor play
space.
Single Storey offices with potential Council owned site.
for conversion and redevelopment. Potential to build
adjacent buildings.
Adjacent to the site above Refer above. There is an existing
and could complement total Grade II listed building located on the
site area if needed.
opposite side of Church Road from
Hall Place.
Two storey Council Hostel.
Not in Council control.
Potential for conversion and/or redevelopment. Good access.
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CS107
B
Located adjacent to Benedict
Primary School, so should be
considered as a potential
opportunity to extend the
existing school.
Benedict Wharf, Benedict Rd,
Mitcham, Surrey
CR4 3BQ
4.0 ha
Industrial Estate
Large site that would have
potential although may be
objections from surrounding
residential.
The site has only recently been
granted planning permission to expand
the existing waste facility to process
275,000 tonnes of waste per annum.
The recent investment in this site
suggests it would not be viable for
purchase or redevelopment. The site is
in close proximity to Benedict primary
school. Redevelopment of this site is
likely to be cost prohibitive. The correct
address is Benedict Wharf, Hallowfield
Way, Mitcham CR4 3BT
Large industrial site with redevelopment potential. Close
proximity to Belgrave Walk
Station.
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CS108
B
Located adjacent to St
Thomas's Primary School, so
should be considered as a
potential opportunity to extend
the existing school.
South London Vehicle Impound,
The Pound Hallowfield Way
CR4 3YE
0.85 ha
Open Storage of
Vehicles
The site is approximately 0.6 ha,
relatively long and narrow and has
ready access to Hallowfield Way. The
existing use is the South London
Vehicle Pound. Dual pedestrian
access may be available from
Hallowfield Road but also Belgrave
Walk tram station to the rear of the
site.
Hard surfaced site with potential
0
for re-development. Issues relating
to industrial traffic.
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B
Established commercial
business park. Unlikely to be
available and/or affordable.
CS110
C
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Boundary Business Court, 92-94 CR4 3TD
Church Road, Mitcham
3.0 ha
Two storey light
Industrial/ Office Units
Large site capable of
supporting 8 fe build.
The site is considered a scattered
employment site under Merton
planning policy. In consists of a
relatively recent industrial and
business development which is
approximately 20 years old over an
area of approximately 2.5 ha.
Light industrial site with potential
to be converted and/or redeveloped. Multiple leaseholds or
freeholds may make site
unsuitable. Potential to include
Kingswood House South East
Corner.
0
Site not large enough and
current occupation suggests it
is unlikely to be
available/affordable.
Unit 6 Batsworth Rd, Mitcham,
Surrey
CR4 3BX
0.5 ha
Dated single storey
industrial unit occupied
by City Plumbing
Supplies.
Could only consider as split
site solution maybe with
CS111. Assume that this is
one unit and other would
remain so not suitable.
Unit 6 itself is small at approximately
0.08 ha including space in front of the
unit. All 6 units and yard space
however totals approximately 0.7 ha/
The site is located on the opposite side
of Church Road to CS109 above. The
site is approximately 400 m from
Morden Hall Park which is the nearest
substantial outdoor space.
Low value building with re0
development potential. Potential to
include small storage site to the
rear and vacant site to north of
Batsworth Road.
C
Restricted access and limited
access to open space. Site is
unlikely to be suitable.
South Mitcham Community
Centre, Cobham Court,
Haslemere Ave, Mitcham
CR4 3PR
0.5 ha
Modern two/ three
Access appears to be
storey buildings
difficult - may support split
comprising a community site solution.
centre, youth centre and
medical centre.
The community centre on its own is
Collection of modern community
0
small and would be of insufficient size buildings with conversion potential.
at approximately 0.1 ha. When taking Good site access.
into account adjoining Cobham Court
the area is approximately 0.5 ha. The
site adjoining rock terrace grounds
which is a small area of adjoining
recreation ground. The surrounding
area is predominantly residential.
CS112
C
Constrained site and too small. Singlegate Working Men's Club, CR4 3BH.
247-259 Church Road, Mitcham,
Surrey & Adjacent Industrial Unit
& Children's Centre
0.35 ha
Two storey
Constrained site and too
contemporary brick built small.
building with parking
area. Adjacent trade
retail building and single
storey children's centre.
0
Three buildings adjacent to
existing Primary School with
potential for part conversion and
part re-development. Potential
issues relating to ownership.
CS113
C
Site constrained and too small. 37-39 Western Road
0.3 ha
Contemporary three
storey community
building with adjacent
storage yards.
0
Community buildings with adjacent 0
low value building supplies sites.
Access constricted form busy road
and potential issues with multiple
ownership.
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CR4 3ED
Site constrained and too
small.
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C
CS115
Address
Postcode
Size
Description
Education Comments
Industrial Estate, Bond Road,
Restricted access, but could
Mitcham (Excluding ASDA)
support 8 f.e build. However,
access to primary playing fields
may not be suitable because of
usage.
CR4 3HG
1.5 ha
Access looks potentially
Industrial estate with
difficult but could support 8
some brick works and
steel retail warehouses. f.e build - access to
primary playing fields may
not be suitable because of
usage.
C
Site is too small.
Bond Road Family Centre, 55
Bond Road, Mitcham, Surrey
R4 3HG
0.2 ha
One/two storey brick
built family centre
adjacent Bond Primary
Sch.
CS116
C
Site is too small.
226, London Road, Mitcham,
Surrey
CR4 3HD
0.23 Ha
CS117
C
Site is too small.
The Shed Centre. 192-200
London Rd, Mitcham
CS118
C
Site is too small.
174 London Road Mitcham
CS119
C
Site is too small.
CS120
C
Site is too small.
Planning
Property
The site is approximately 2 ha and
contains numerous industrial,
warehouse and bulky retail uses. The
site also adjoins an existing nursery
and primary school. It is apparent that
there is no substantial outdoor space
available within 500 m of the site.
Large industrial estate which is in 0
a residential area and adjacent to
a primary school. Potential for redevelopment. Issues relating to
multiple leaseholds and freeholds.
Potential to build tall buildings.
Site too small.
0
Constricted site adjacent primary
school. Some potential for redevelopment. Potential amenity
issues with adjacent residential
properties.
Two storey traditional
brick built commercial
building with parking
area.
Site too small.
0
Commercial building with potential 0
for conversion and extension.
Constricted site adjacent to Eagle
House School and Bond School.
Access issues from busy road.
0.2 ha
Outdoor Shed Centre
Site too small.
0
Low value constricted site with one 0
small shed type building. Potential
for re-development.
CR4 3LD
CR4 3LD
0.2 ha
One and two storey
brick built industrial
buildings.
Site too small.
0
Constricted back land site with
development potential.
Eveline Road Works
-
0.35 ha
Works site to north of
Site too small.
Eveline Road. Contains
single storey industrial
sheds.
0
0
Constricted industrial site in a
residential location. Potential for redevelopment.
112-120, Coombe Lane
SW20 0BA
0.3 Ha
Four storey office
building
Site too small.
0
The property comprises office
0
accommodation provided over four
floors, within a masonry building.
The property is located fronting
Coombe Lane in central London,
within close proximity to Raynes
Park Railway Station.
Six storey office building
with Co-op supermarket
on ground floor.
Adjoining retail
buildings.
Site appears very
0
constrained and on very
busy corner plot - difficult to
see how it can be
successfully developed for
school.
Site in multiple ownership, so may 0
prove difficult to gain control.
Supermarket may prove costly to
move.
(16,000 sqft)
CS121
C
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Site is small and constrained
Durham House and adjoining
and located on busy corner plot. buildings, 72-82 Coombe Lane
Difficult to see how it can be
successfully developed for
school.
SW20 0AX
0.5 Ha
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CS122
C
Site is too small.
St Georges House, 5 Pepys
Road
SW20 8NJ
CS123
B
Total site area is slightly small Blagdon Sports Ground, New
for 8 fe build, but close to other Malden, Surrey
green space which could
support development. Site
should be considered with
CS124. Site is located outside
the area of greatest need and
close to the borough boundary.
CS124
B
Site is located outside the area Shannon Commercial Centre,
of greatest need and close to
Beverley Way, New Malden,
the borough boundary. Site
Surrey
should be considered with
Blagdon Sports Ground (
CS123). However, multiple
ownership is likely to make this
site unviable in terms of price
and timing.
July 2013
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Planning
Property
Title
0.2 Ha
Four storey office
(10,000 sqft) building.
Site too small.
0
The property comprises an office 0
building of brick construction
arranged over four floors. The
building is located within close
proximity to Raynes Park Mainline
Railway Station.
KT3 4PU
1 Ha
Sports club buildings
adjacent to playing
fields.
Total site area slightly small
for 8 fe build but close to
other green space - could
support development.
There is an area of approximately 1.5 Sports ground.
ha excluding the existing playing fields
which are currently comprised in
buildings, access and cartilage areas.
The entire site is subject to all the
designations listed (i.e. open space).
The playing fields and clubhouse
appear to be used by various schools
and clubs and would likely be required
to be retained and/or enhanced. The
existing clubhouse and surrounding
buildings and curtilage area may be
feasible for redevelopment in principle.
The site is also in close proximity
(almost directly adjoining) sites CS97,
98, 124 and 125. All parking would
need to be provided onsite as access
is obtained directly off Beverley Way
and the A3. There is no nearby onsite
parking provision.
KT3 4PT
4 Ha
Out of town retail park
Large site but note cost
prohibitive comment but
playing fields close by.
The site is proposed to change from a
Strategic Industrial Location to a
Locally Significant Industrial Area and
includes a substantial industrial and
retail park of approximately 4 ha with
various warehouse, office, industrial
and retail uses. The site is in close
proximity to existing playing fields/open
space at Blagdon sports ground.
Parking and access to the site would
be a significant consideration due to
the proximity to Beverley Way and the
A3, areas which are already
congested. There is no nearby onsite
parking provision. The site is also in
close proximity to sites CS 97, 98 and
125.
0
Likely to be cost prohibitive as
0
park is multi-let to strong
covenants including B&Q, Halfords
and Big Yellow Storage.
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CS125
B
CS126
Postcode
Size
Description
Education Comments
Site is located outside the area Burlington House and New
Malden Fire Station, 180
of greatest need and close to
Burlington Road
the borough boundary.
Concerns that school in this
locations may add to already
busy roads.
KT3 4RW
1.5 Ha
Fire station and office
building
Large school here may add The site is proposed to change from a
to already busy roads and Strategic Industrial Location to a
may be difficult to achieve. Locally Significant Industrial Area. The
western boundary of the site is a small
watercourse and contains existing and
proposed designations including SINC,
green corridor and flood zone 3. There
was a planning application granted in
2008 for the replacement of all the
windows in the building with double
glazed units.
B
The site consists of nurseries
Carousel, Arthur Road, New
and a sports club/ It is
Malden
designated as open space. Site
should be considered with sites
CS97,98,124 and 125 which are
located in close proximity.
KT3 6LX
1.5 Ha
Nurseries and adjoining Site is large enough for 8 fe Access is from a narrow residential cul- Public highway works likely to be
sports club
build and has potential.
de-sac. The site is currently an
needed to improve site access.
operating nursery therefore
contamination investigation and testing
would be required prior to any
redevelopment. The site is
approximately 3 ha and contains
extensive glasshouses.
CS127
C
Large site, but likely to be
Beverley Trading Estate, Garth
restricted by poor access by
Rd, Morden, Surrey
single tack road. Multiple
ownership is likely to make site
assembly problematic. Limited
availability on the estate,
suggests that it is popular. Site
is recognised as a locally
significant industrial area.
SM4 4LU
5 Ha
Industrial park
Large site and would be
costly to redevelop but
would support 8 fe school if
access to playing fields.
The site is large and contains
numerous buildings of varying heights
from one to three storeys with a range
of industrial, warehouse and office
uses.
Large industrial site. Part may be 0
suitable. South eastern part of site
is adjacent to green space, which
may be suitable for inclusion.
CS128
C
Site is currently a bespoke
recycling facility and recognises
as a locally significant industrial
area. Any redevelopment for
education use would need to be
on the edge of this site and
negate the impact of the
recycling activities. Unlikely to
be viable in terms of value/time.
Site also suffers from poor
access to public transport.
15 Ha
Recycling centre and
other industrial
buildings.
Part may be suitable.
The site is an active refuse and
recycling facility. The site has poor
access to public transport. The site
adjoins an area of open space which
may be available/suitable for outdoor
play space.
Large industrial site. Part may be
suitable.
July 2013
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Reuse and recycling centre and SM4 4AX
adjoin industrial buildings, 63-69
Amenity Way, off Garth Road,
Morden
Planning
Property
Title
Fire station and office building
adjoin out of town retail park.
Building appears to be occupied
by Northrup Grumman.
0
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C
CS130
Size
Description
Site could support 8 fe
Farringdon House, Stonecot Hill, SM3 9HG
development with access to
Sutton, Surrey
King Georges Playing Field.
Access from Dudley Drive and
Stonecot Hill. However, recently
built state-of-the-art facility,
unlikely to be affordable.
Located outside area of need.
1.5 Ha
Territorial Army office
Could support 8 fe
building and compound. development with access
to King Georges Playing
Field- access from Dudley
Drive and Stonecot Hill.
The road fronting the site is the
borough boundary with Sutton.
C
Site is too small.
0.75 Ha
Large retail warehouse Site too small.
building & MOT Centre.
0
CS131
A/B
Large industrial estate in
Mitcham Industrial Estate
CR4 2AP
multiple ownership. Limited
Streatham Rd, Mitcham, Surrey
vacancies, which suggests that
it is popular and likely to be cost
prohibitive.
5.0 ha
Large industrial estate
with varied uses
including storage.
CS132
C
Site is too small.
Mitcham Lane Works Site
-
0.375 ha
Small industrial site
Site is too small.
containing single storey
sheds
CS133
C
Site is too small.
Tooting Police Station,251
Mitcham Road
SW17 9JQ
0.325 ha
Large five storey brick
police station building.
CS134
C
Site is too small.
North East Mitcham Community CR4 2DZ
Association (NEMCA)
Woodland Way
Mitcham
0.5 ha
Community Centre
Site appears constrained
buildings with large area and too small.
of open space.
0
Community buildings and ancillary 0
open space with re-development
potential. Residential roads may
not be suitable for school traffic.
CS135
C
Site is too small.
D&B Automotive, 134 London
Rd, Mitcham
0.48 ha
Petrol Garage, MOT
Centre and Car Parts
Industrial Site.
0
Car parts site with good vehicular 0
access and proximity to open
space. Low values existing uses.
Potential to include adjacent small
MOT site.
July 2013
Address
23, Streatham Road, Mitcham,
Surrey
Postcode
CR4 2AD
CR4 3LB
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Planning
Large site that can support The site is a relatively large (~3 ha)
required 8 fe development. locally significant industrial area.
Access is obtained from two separate
crossings to Streatham Road. Figges
Marsh is a large area of open space
approximately 200 m from the site.
Title
0
Retail Warehouse and MOT
Centre sites with re-development
potential. Good vehicular access
and access to open space.
Potential issues relating to retail
value and multiple ownership.
0
Large industrial estate close to two 0
primary schools and open space.
Good vehicular access. Potential
to be re-developed.
Unknown location - not in locator map. Small industrial site with low
No information available.
values buildings suitable for
redevelopment. Potential to
include adjacent church building.
Site appears too
0
constrained and access an
issue.
Too small.
Property
Police station with potential for
conversion. Good access and a
short distance from Tooting
station. Potential issue relating to
lack of near by open space.
Potential to include adjacent food
store.
0
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CS137
(M18)
Postcode
Size
Description
Site is too small on its own, but Lavender Children's Centre,
London Road, Mitcham
could provide a split site
solution with CS139.
CR4 3LB
0.63 ha
The site comprises a relatively new
Single storey children's Too small on its own but
centre with open space could provide split site with children's centre with correspondence
outdoor space. The site is in close
CS139.
and park
proximity to outdoor space. The area
surrounding the existing building and
curtilage is approximately 0.7 ha. The
site adjoins allotment gardens, a
cemetery and is opposite Figges
Marsh.
C
Site is too small.
CR4 3LJ
0.2ha
Single Storey industrial
works and two storey
church building with
derelict buildings to
rear.
Too small.
0
Low quality site with re0
development potential. Constricted
site with poor access. Potential to
create secondary access to rear.
CS138
C
Greenlea Park/ College Fields/
Poor access/egress at peak
times. Multiple ownership and Chelsea Fields Industrial Park
Prince Georges Road, London,
high value commercial area,
mean that this site is likely to
prove cost and time prohibitive.
SW19 2JD
6.0 ha
Industrial Park with
contemporary two
storey buildings
(excluding tandem
centre retail park).
Very large site - part could
support 8 fe provision.
The site comprises an established
industrial and employment area with a
range of businesses and uses within it.
The Merton Light Railway route runs
along the south west boundary. The
western portion of the site is within
flood zone 2.
Potential for partial release of site 0
for re-development. Potential
issues with numerous freeholds
and leaseholds.
CS139
C
Well used community facility
Steers Mead Children's Centre
that would need to be relocated Lavender Park, Veals Mead
and likely to face opposition.
Mitcham
Site is too small on its own, but
may be suitable as a split
solution with CS136.
CR4 3HL
0.48 ha
2.5 traditional brick built Site is too small on its own,
building with ancillary
but may be suitable as a
open space and
split solution with CS136.
parking.
The site is an existing children's centre
adjoining open space in a residential
area. It is apparent that the existing
facility is well used and would need to
be reprovided if any redevelopment of
this site was proposed.
Children's centre with potential for 0
conversion. Ancillary open space
with re-development potential.
Good vehicular access and near
by open space.
CS140
(M78)
C
Site is allocated for residential
development, which is likely to
prove cost prohibitive.
CR4 3EF
4.0 ha
Skip hire with single
storey dated industrial
buildings.
The site is currently allocated for
residential development within
Merton's Draft Sites and Policies DPD.
The site is located within flood zone 2.
Western Road fronting the site is very
busy and appropriate access and
onsite manoeuvring would be required.
Industrial site with re-development 0
potential. Potential new access via
Reynolds close. Limited access to
open space.
CS141
C
Located in built up area where Abbey Mills (Arts & Crafts
access is problematical. High
Village), Merantun Way,
value area and any
Wimbledon, London
development is going to be
overlooked by residential.
Limited access to playing fields.
SW19 2RD
1.0 ha
Two storey traditional
Access may be
brick built mill buildings. problematical. Access to
playing fields difficult
0
Former mill site now used for retail 0
use. Retail values may to be high
for School use. Potential for
conversion and/or redevelopment.
Limited access to open space.
Access shared with larger retail
units.
July 2013
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Urgain Ltd 45a Crusoe Road
Mitcham & Rahema Church
Mitcham, Surrey
Skip Hire, 191-193 Western
Road
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but part may be suitable.
Planning
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Title
Children's Centre with ancillary
0
open space. Potential for redevelopment and intensification.
Good vehicular access and access
to open space. Potential issue with
loss of park facilities.
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CS142
C
Site too small.
Community Centre, 66-72 High
Street,
Colliers Wood, Surrey
SW19 2BY
0.5 Ha
Two storey dated
community centre with
car park and adjacent
pub building.
Site surrounded by
residential property - likely
substantial opposition to
large secondary school.
Probably too small.
0
Community building and adjacent
pub site with re-development
potential. Access restricted to
busy high street. No access to
open space.
0
CS143
C
Site is too small.
Merton Vision, 67 Clarenden
Road, Guardian Centre,
COLLIERS WOOD, London
SW19 2DX.
0.35 ha
Too small
One/ two storey brick
built community building
with parking area.
0
Community building in established 0
residential area. Potential for
conversion or re-development.
CS144
C
Site is too small.
Woodlands House, 118
SW19 2HJ
Cavendish Road, Colliers Wood,
Merton
0.4 ha
Three storey brick built Too small
care home with parking
and grounds.
0
Care home with conversion
potential. Good access to open
space and sports pitches.
Potential to include adjacent
nursery.
CS145
C
Site is too small.
Morden Hall Rd, Morden,
London, Surrey
SM4 5JD
0.7 ha
Function Hall within
Morden Hall Park.
Too small
0
0
Site may be suitable for
conversion, extension or redevelopment. Development could
result in loss of community facility
and/or open space.
CS146
B
Multi-let trade park, which is
likely to prove cost prohibitive.
Large secondary may add to
congestion on busy A239 but
part of site could support
development.
Industrial Estate, 100 Morden
Road, Mitcham, Surrey
CR4 4DA
2.25 ha
Large industrial estate
with a mix of dated and
modern buildings
including trade
counters.
Large secondary may add
to congestion on busy A239
but part of site could
support development.
The site is a relatively large industrial
estate comprising a range of various
uses. The site is in relatively close
proximity to areas of open space and
has direct access onto Morden Road.
Large industrial estate which may 0
have some conversion or redevelopment potential. Morden
Road may not be suitable. Near by
open space.
CS147
C
Green space located nearby.
Multi-let trade park, which is
likely to prove cost prohibitive.
Puma Trade Park, 145 Morden
Road, Mitcham
CR4 4DG
1.25 ha
Trade park including
self storage.
0
Trade Park adjacent to open
space. Potential for some
conversion or re-development.
Retail values may be too high.
0
CS148
C
Site is too small.
The Beeches London Road
Mitcham
CR4 4BH
0.3 ha
Cleared Site & Hard
surface recreation
space.
0
Cleared site with development
potential.
0
July 2013
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CS149
C
Site is too small.
Fieldway Nursing & Residential
Centre
London C
R4 4SJ
0.4 ha
Modern Bupa Nursing
Home
Too small.
0
Nursing home with good potential 0
for conversion. No access to open
space but accessible to Mitcham
Station.
CS150
C
Site is too small.
Wandle House Riverside Drive
Mitcham Surrey
CR4 4BU
0.2 ha
Three storey office
building in a residential
area.
Too small
0
CS151
C
Strategic industrial location with Falcon Business Centre, 14
limited access to open space. Wandle Way
Mitcham Surrey
CR4 4FG
2.25 ha
The site comprises a two storey
A collection of industrial Highly industrial area buildings at the northern could support development. industrial/warehouse units. The site is
located within the Willow Lane
edge of the estate.
industrial estate which is one of the
most important industrial areas in
Merton. There does not appear to be
any substantial area of open space
within close proximity of the site.
0
Dated office building with
conversion or re-development
potential. Constricted site with
poor access.
Industrial site with re-development 0
potential if a more suitable access
can be formed separate to
industrial traffic.
CS152
B
Open site which could support 8 Mitcham FO, Imperial Fields,
SM4 6BF
fe, but access from busy A
Bishopsford Rd, Morden, Surrey
road. Site has seen recent
investment from the football
club, which indicated that they
are unlikely to leave.
2.5 ha
Football Stadium,
parking and Training
Pitches
Nice open site which could The site contains the Tooting and
Football stadium site.
support 8 fe but access
Mitcham football club. Planning
from busy A road.
applications within the last 6 years
have provided for extension and
upgrade of the existing facilities which
implies the site is well used and viable
on a continual basis. The site is
relatively large at approximately 2.5 ha
and is adjoining an area of open space
which could be potential outdoor play
space. The site is however situated on
the borough boundary and the
adjoining open space is located within
Sutton.
CS153
C
Site is too small.
Murco/ Decorating Centre - 28
Bishopsford Rd, Town Centre,
Morden
SM4 6AP
0.25 Ha
Service Station and
adjacent four storey
brick building with
parking areas.
Too small.
0
Services station site and adjacent 0
four storey building. Potential for
conversion and/ or redevelopment. Sports pitches
available at football club.
CS154
C
Site too small and access off
busy A roads.
Priory Homes The Grange 1
Central Road Morden
SM4 5PQ
0.6 ha
Council Housing in
mixture of traditional
and contemporary high
quality buildings.
Site too small and access
off busy A roads.
0
Inefficient council housing site
0
which could more suitably be used
as a School. Issues relating to
displacing council tenants.
Potential to include ash brook
house.
CS155
C
Site too small and surrounded
by residential.
Fenced off Green Space on
Bishopsford Rd.
0.5 ha
Fenced off Green Space Site too small and
on Bishopsford Rd.
surrounded by residential.
0
Fenced off field with potential to be 0
re-developed. Issue with loss of
open space.
SM4 6RL
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CS156
C
Site is too small.
Morden Tavern, 144 Central
Road, Morden
SM4 5RL
0.45 ha
Three Storey pub and
grounds.
Site too small.
0
0
Large pub site with redevelopment potential. Adjacent to
existing primary schools and near
to open space.
CS157
C
Site is too small and restricted Travel Lodge, A24 Epsom Rd,
Morden, Surrey
on its own, but could work as
split site with CS160. Included
in the shortlist study, as it could
offer potential solution should
Travelodge be minded to sell.
However, it is likely to be cost
prohibitive given use as hotel.
SM4 5PH
0.55 ha
Travel Lodge, Harvester Site too small but could
Pub and large car park. work as split site with
CS160.
The site is within a conservation area
and adjacent to the locally listed Manor
House and the Grade II listed St
Lawrence Church and adjoining tombs.
Any redevelopment of the site would
require a high quality design to
address these matters. Epsom Road is
a busy four lane dual carriageway and
currently access is available to the site
from both directions. There is a drop
down area in the central traffic island
to enable right turn entry to the site.
Large travel lodge site with redevelopment or conversion
potential. Good access to open
space and sports facilities.
Existing land value may be too
height. Potential to include
adjacent care home site.
CS158
A
Site currently SMART Centre
Canterbury Building, Canterbury SM4 6PX
used for secondary education. Rd, Morden, Surrey
The site is too small on its own,
but should be considered with
M36.
0.5 ha
A series of brick built
two storey brick built
buildings with parking
areas.
Access appears restricted
and site too small on its
own. Might be suitable with
adjoining site M36
The entire site is allocated for
Community buildings with potential Council owned site.
institutional/community and housing,
for re-development or conversion.
and adjacent to a proposed cycle route Constricted access road.
in Merton’s 2003 Plan.
CS159
C
Site is likely to be too small on Emmanuel Church, Dudley
its own. However, it is adjacent Drive, Morden
to the TA Centre (CS129) and
could work as a joint solution.
However, it is outside the area
of greatest need.
SM4 4RJ
1 Ha
Church and
neighbouring children's
nursery
Possibility with proximity of The site is adjacent to CS129 above. Place of worship.
playing fields.
The site has been presumed to include
both the church and adjoining church
hall which is approximately 0.5 ha.
There is also a public footpath between
the church and church hall which links
Dudley Road and Stonecot Hill. The
road reserve fronting the Stonecot Hill
boundary is also the boundary with
Sutton.
0
CS160
B
Site is too small on its own, but The Pavilion, Lower Morden
may be suitable as a split
Road
solution with the other sites
around Morden Hall Park
(CS157).
SM4 4SF
0.5 Ha
Pavilion buildings and
open space.
Site too small but could
work as split site with
CS157.
The site is on the edge of Morden Park Website suggested that pavilion
and is a cricket pavilion overlooking an may have been converted into
adjoining cricket ground. The cricket
residential.
ground itself is located within an
archaeological priority zone. The site is
physically separated from the
remainder of Morden Park with a row
of trees and vegetation adjoining the
cricket ground to the north, will only
pedestrian traffic able to travel
between the two areas.
0
CS161
C
Site is too small.
SW20 9NQ
0.4 Ha
Supermarket and car
park.
Site too small.
0
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Co-operative supermarket, 300
Grand Drive
Morden Park
Wimbledon
Current use as supermarket is
likely to prove cost prohibitive.
Title
Appears to be owned by a
subsidiary of Travelodge.
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CS162
B
Good size site. Purpose built
garden centre, likely to prove
cost prohibitive.
Lower Morden Garden Centre,
Lower Morden Lane, Morden,
Surrey
SM4 4SJ
2 Ha
Garden centre
Site is large enough for 8 fe The site is located approximately 200
build.
m from CS160 above. The site is
adjacent to Morden Park which could
be an area of outdoor space.
CS163
B
Privately owned and well used.
Private Open Space. Outside
area of greatest need and likely
to be cost prohibitive. May offer
split site solution with CS164.
Raynes Park Playing Fields,
Grand Drive Playing Fields
Grand Drive
Raynes Park
SW20 9NB
0.5 Ha
Playing fields and
pavilion buildings.
May offer split site solution The site is comprised of private playing Private sports field owned by
with CS164.
Kings College School
fields and is surrounded entirely by
residential uses. The site has vehicular
access to Grand Drive at two locations
and also has frontage to Canon Hill
Lane, but no access from this point.
0
CS164
B
The Eveline Day Nursery
Site is unlikely to be large
enough to provide 8 fe solution. Schools
Location on MOL and flood
plain, also likely to restrict
options. Outside area of
greatest need. May offer split
site solution with CS163.
SW20 9NA
0.5 Ha
Day nursery and
grounds.
May offer split site solution Land immediately to the rear of the
Loss of nursery may be resisted.
with CS163.
nursery building is designated as MOL, Could be included in
redevelopment.
green corridor and green chain. The
area surrounding the site was also
allocated in the DPD as site 43P for
redevelopment. This has been
completed but did not include land
immediately surrounding the nursery.
0
CS165
C
Site is too small.
Holy Cross Church, Douglas
Avenue, Motspur Park, Surrey
KT3 6HU
0.36 Ha
Church.
Too small.
0
Place of worship.
0
CS166
C
Site is too small.
Earl Beatty, 365 West Barnes
Lane, New Malden, Surrey
KT3 6JF
0.2 Ha
Public house and car
park
Too small.
0
Public house.
0
CS167
C
Site is too small and any
The Parish of St Saviour Church SW20 9DG
redevelopment would be
and Rectory, Raynes Park,
sensitive given that the building Grand Drive, Raynes Park
is a place of worship and also
locally listed.
0.45 Ha
Church and associated
buildings
Too small but possible split Any redevelopment would have to
site with CS168.
have specific regard to the locally
listed church building and Grade II
listed memorial.
Place of worship.
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Hatfield Primary School is located 0
to the north west of the site.
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CS168
C
Site has been redeveloped for
residential use.
Land South of Bushey Road
SW20 9DS
0.75 Ha
Tennis courts and
previously developed
land.
C
Raynes Park Leisure Sports
SW20 0JL
Already part of Raynes Park
Hall, West Barnes Lane, London
School. Might support
expansion of existing school,
but not in area of greatest need.
1 Ha
Sports Centre
The site identified is not longer vacant
(as evident on Bing maps) and has
been redeveloped to provide
residential units.
The site is immediately adjacent and
part of Raynes Park High School. The
site would form part of a school
expansion if possible. The nearest
outdoor space (excluding the single
artificial sports field adjacent the
building) is the Alliance Sports Ground
which is council owned and
approximately 400 m from the site.
Tennis courts and previously
developed land. Pavilions
residential development to the
north of the site.
Adjacent to Raynes park School
0
CS169
Possible site if adequate
access is possible.
Possible split site with
CS167.
Site slightly undersize and
access of A3 and A298
may be problematical.
CS170
C
KT3 4PJ
Occupied by Tesco and likely to Office buildings adjacent to
Tesco Superstore, 300 Beverley
be cost prohibitive. Access
Way, New Malden
difficulties. Outside area of
greatest need.
1 Ha
Office buildings and car Site slightly undersize and
parking
access of A3 and A298
may be problematical.
0
Address and site unable to be located. Traffic congestion may be a
Planning history unknown.
problem with adjacent superstore
use. Proximity to public might also
be an issue.
CS171
C
Site is too small.
English and Oriental Carpets
and MOT Garage, 300
Burlington Road,
New Malden
Surrey
KT3 4NH
0.24 Ha
Garage forecourt and
carpet store
Too small.
0
CS172
B
Industrial buildings in multiple
occupation. Likely to be more
suitable for expansion of
existing primary school
adjacent. Outside area of
greatest need.
Industrial buildings, 241-243
Burlington Rd New Malden,
Surrey
KT3 4ND
1 Ha
Low rise industrial
buildings adjacent to
Sacred Heart School
Site slightly small but may
work with access to
Blagdon sports Ground.
The site is very small at approximately Some derelict buildings. Multiple 0
600 sqm and contains an existing car ownerships/tenancies is likely to
rental business.
make site assembly difficult. Might
be suitable extension of existing
school.
CS173
C
Established timber merchants
with bespoke buildings,
machinery and yard. Likely to
be cost prohibitive to acquire
and unlikely to meet timing
requirements.
Champion Timber, Champion
House, Burlington Road, New
Malden, Surrey
KT3 4NB
1.5 Ha
Timber merchants yard, Site large enough but
warehouse buildings
access off A 3 may be
and shop
problematical.
The site is approximately 0.6 ha and
contains an existing operational timber
miller and merchant yard. The site is a
strategic industrial location situated
adjacent to the A3 road.
Large timber merchant site.
0
Purpose built buildings likely to be
costly to acquire site from current
owner. Part of the site is occupied
by Krispy Kreme franchise
CS174
B
Good opportunity to improve
Previously developed land to the SM4 4AZ
neglected park area. It forms
south of Hillcross Avenue
part of the previously developed
MOL at Morden Park (CS175).
This site is situated to the north
of Morden Hall Park and
provides car parking, open
storage and overgrown tennis
courts.
1.1 Ha
Open storage and
outbuildings
The site is Morden Park, a large area
of open space traditionally used and
functioning as open space. More
information is required regarding
location and extent within this large
park.
Site appears to be used as open
storage for farm equipment.
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Site just under total site
area but good open site.
Railway track adjoins site to the
east. Site is quite restricted.
0
0
Council owned site. This title
document seems to cover the
whole of the Morden Park site
under consideration.
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B
CS176
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Planning
Morden Playing Fields, tennis
Previous tennis courts and
pavilion buildings are in severe courts and outbuildings,
Hillcross Avenue
disrepair. Despite being
protected MOL, it is felt that this
site provides an opportunity to
improve the local environment
and also meet educational need
in the area of identified greatest
need.
SM4 4BU
1.5 Ha
Tennis courts,
outbuildings and open
space
Appears to be good open
site.
The site is a large area of open space Parkland with some previously
currently used as playing fields. The
developed areas.
site contains a pavilion, tennis courts
and open park. The north eastern end
of the park has frontage to Links
Avenue and London Road. This site
and CS174 above form part of Morden
Park. If feasible for education purposes
a particular area needs to be identified.
The existing park is large and
comprises roughly the same or similar
designations across the entire park. In
2008 it was proposed that a large
football centre comprising numerous
outdoor pitches be established onsite.
The proposal was dropped to
substantial public opposition to the loss
of open space.
Council owned site. This title
document seems to cover the
whole of the Morden Park site
under consideration (same as
CS174)
C
Site is too small and
Telephone Exchange building,
constrained to facilitate required Ridgway, Wimbledon Village
education provision.
SW19 4SS
0.5 Ha
Telephone exchange
building
Site appears to be
constrained and too small.
0
Telephone exchange building.
0
M09
C
Too small.
Mitcham Library, London Road,
Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 2JB
CR4 2JB
0.18 ha
Two-storey library and
community facility
with a car park located
to the east of the
building
Too small.
0
Constricted community site with
potential for conversion and/or
extension. Site possibly too small
for school use.
0
M10
C
Site is unsuitable as it is too
small.
Morden Assembly Hall, Tudor
Drive, Morden, Surrey
SM4 4PG
0.23 Ha
Community Hall
Too small.
0
Councils preferred use: Mixed use 0
community (D1 Use Class) and
residential (C3 Use
Class) or residential use (C3 Use
Class) subject to the community
service being provided elsewhere.
Potential to include adjoining
church buildings.
M19
C
Site is already being
redeveloped.
Nelson Hospital (including car
park)
220 Kingston Road, Raynes
Park
SW20 8DB
3.2 Ha
Hospital building with
car parking area and
ancillary
buildings
Large site but may be
Site is currently under construction to
objection from surrounding provide a new local care centre. The
residential.
existing uses operating on the site
have been accommodated elsewhere
and a majority of the site is not
currently in use.
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Councils preferred use is health
and community (D1 Use Class) led
mixed use scheme that may
include a nursing home (C2 Use
Class) and/or some residential (C3
Use Class).
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M21
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Good size site. Dependent on Wilson Hospital, Cranmer Road, CR4 4TP
incumbent NHS use and ability Mitcham, London, Surrey
to re-provide elsewhere if
required.
1.8 ha
Hospital Site including
one/two storey brick
hospital buildings, car
parking and green
space.
Site is large enough to
support 8 fe.
The site is allocated in Merton's DPD
for potential new uses including
community, healthcare, education and
residential. Redevelopment will depend
on the NHS determining the future and
location of a Mitcham local care centre
which may be provided on the site.
Part of the building is locally listed and
the site is within a conservation area.
PDL. Hospital site with potential
0
for good conversion and new build.
Good vehicular access to the site.
Good potential to share sports
pitches with primary school.
B
1-7 Birches Close, Mitcham,
Appears too restricted on its
Surrey
own, but possible split site
solution with CS75. Site is also
in public use by the NHS, which
may provide an element of
control assuming the NHS can
be relocated.
CR4 4LQ
0.9 Ha
One and two storey
NHS Clinics/ Assisted
Living Accommodation
Possible split site solution
with CS75.
Site is in close proximity to several
others referred to above (Canons
Leisure Centre, Cumberland Day
Centre). There is a locally listed
building on the site and several
adjoining Grade II listed buildings.
PDL. NHS Clinic Site with potential Owned by Sutton and Merton
Primary Care Trust.
for conversion/ re-development.
Near by sports ground.
M22
C
Site is too small.
Brook House, 1A Cricket Green, CR4 4LA
Mitcham, Surrey
0.3 ha
Modern three storey
office building.
Too small.
0
Potential for conversion of existing 0
office building. Constricted roads potential traffic issues.
M33
C
Site is too small.
Car Park Adjacent to No 125,
London Road and 117 - 125
London Road, Mitcham, Surrey
0.30 ha
Elm Nursery Car Park
and the Dreams Retail
shed and car park.
Too small.
0
Two adjacent sites with redevelopment potential fronting
London Road. Multiple ownership
may be an issue.
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M48
C
Site is located away from the
area of most need and access
is very difficult.
Land at Bushey Road, 80‐88
Bushey Road, Raynes Park
SW20 0JH
3.7 Ha
Various large‐scale
industrial buildings and
substantial open parking
areas.
Large site part of which
could support 8 fe
development but access
from A3 may add to
congestion.
The site is allocated in Merton's DPD
for potential new uses. An employment
led redevelopment of the site is
preferred by council. The landowner
has made their intention public to
redevelop the site for a Next Home
store. The owner of the adjoining piece
of land are also seeking to redevelop
the site although their intention is not
clear. The site has relatively poor
access to public transport but is in
close proximity to Raynes Park High
School (opposite side of Bushey
Road).
BNP Paribas (consultants)
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representing Ignis Real Estate and
Axa Real Estate. Council stated
that as a ‘Locally Significant
Industrial Site’ mixed‐use
proposals must be
employment led.
M55
B
Site is a good size, but is
currently designated MOL and
located on a flood plain. The
site is also located away from
the area of greatest need.
Field B St Catherine’s Square
West Barnes
Grand Drive, Raynes Park
SW20 9NA
0.92 Ha
Fallow land
As CS163.
0
This site is protected from future
development due to the MOL,
Open Space and Green Corridor
designations – it isn’t clear
what additional benefits a further
designation would confer on
the site or the wider area.
M69
C
Site is too small.
Car Park, Sibthorp Road,
Mitcham, Surrey
CR4 3NN
0.26 ha
Car Park
Site is too small.
0
Town Centre site with potential for 0
re-development. Retail land value
may render site unsuitable.
Holborn Way potentially too busy.
M72
C
Site is already being developed Wolfson Centre and Atkinson
for residential use.
Morley
SW20 0NQ
4.5 Ha
Former hospital site
Site is too large but part
could support 8 fe.
0
Site allocation in DPD. Need to
0
check whether Atkinson Morley is
also included.
M75
C
Site is already being developed Mitcham Gas Works (inc land to CR4 3ED
for residential use.
west) 49 Seagas House,
Western Road, Mitcham
5.0 ha
Gas Works Site and
adjacent vacant land.
Site too large but would
support 8 fe.
The adjoining land to the west is
Vacant gas holder site with re0
currently being redeveloped for
development potential. Part of site
residential purposes. The gasholder is has an outline residential consent.
still operational but not functioning.
The owners are actively seeking
redevelopment and the site is allocated
in the DPD for a residential led
development on the site. There are
substantial costs associated with
decommissioning the gasholder and
associated infrastructure.
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Chaucer Building, Canterbury
Located adjacent the SMART
Road, Morden
Centre in Canterbury House
CS158. Potential to expand the
existing D1 use. Site controlled
by Council.
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SM4 6PX
0.63 Ha
The Chaucer Centre is a
two storey building used
as a venue for
training, meetings and
conferences, mainly for
council staff and
Merton Music
Foundation.
Site too small on its own,
but might be suitable for
expansion of adjacent
SMART Centre CS158.
The entire site is allocated for
institutional/community and housing,
and adjacent to a proposed cycle route
in Merton’s 2003 Plan. Part of the site
comprising the Chaucer Centre is
allocated for “mixed use residential and
community (D1 Use Class) or solely
residential use (C3 Use Class) subject
to the existing training facility being
provided on a suitable site elsewhere”
in Merton’s 2013 plan. No other
designations affect the site.
Council owned site.
Part of the same site as CS158.
Site boundary is walled. Access
gained from adjacent Canterbury
Road. Adjoining open space used
for car parking. Existing building
looks suitable for conversion.