Merton planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to London Borough of Merton, updated daily. London Borough of Merton received 633 planning applications in the last 90 days, 12 of them major schemes. 88% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 74 days.
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Recent applications in Merton
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Car Park, OLD RUTLISHIANS ASSOCIATION Poplar Road, Wimbledon, Merton
Indoor cricket training facility at Old Rutlishians Sports Ground, Wimbledon. New single building in a car park corner with landscaping and tree works at full application stage. Structural frame, cladding and internal sports surfaces dominate, alongside groundworks, drainage and hard landscaping.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
322 Martin Way, Raynes Park, Merton, SW20 9BX
Semi-detached house conversion to two three-bedroom homes, Raynes Park. Hip-to-gable roof extension, rear dormer, and two-storey plus single-storey rear extensions enable subdivision into two units at full application stage. Structural steel, roof work, partitioning and new bathrooms/kitchens are…
RoofingStructural repairSteel
THE RAVENSBURY ARMS Croydon Road, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 4JA
LED video screen and canopy installation at Ravensbury Arms, Mitcham. Adds a 4m × 2m outdoor display, six speakers and a timber canopy structure to a pub building at full retrospective application stage. Structural steelwork, electrical services and outdoor weatherproofing dominate the installation…
Structural frameSteelM&E
46 Toynbee Road, Raynes Park, Merton, SW20 8SS
Side, rear and loft extensions for a Raynes Park house. Comprehensive three-directional expansion adding living space at ground, first and second floors at full application stage. Roofing, structural steel, glazing and brickwork packages suit London subcontractors, with groundworks and drainage for…
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4 Berkshire Way, Mitcham, Surrey, Merton, CR4 1QT
Single-storey rear extension up to 6m deep, Mitcham. Prior approval for a 3m-high extension under Schedule 2 permitted development. Standard extension packages—groundworks, brickwork, roofing and glazing—suit local subcontractors in this high-value London market.
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32 Bathgate Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 5PJ
Single-storey rear extension with skylights, Wimbledon. Seeks a lawful development certificate for proposed works rather than planning permission. If the certificate is granted, the extension scheme can proceed without formal consent, signalling permitted-development eligibility to contractors and…
17 Kingsley Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 8HF
Rear infill extension with pitched roof and rooflights, Wimbledon. Adds ground-floor living space with revised windows and refitted kitchen, utility and WC at full application stage. Roofing, glazing, kitchen fit-out and brickwork match the existing fabric.
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56 Bronson Road, Raynes Park, Merton, SW20 8DY
Lawful Development Certificate for a rear dormer and front rooflights, Raynes Park. Seeks confirmation that the proposed roof extension works fall within permitted development rights under Section 192. Roofing and joinery packages are live once the certificate is granted, with dormer windows and…
32 Marryat Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 5BD
Section 73 variation for facade and window works on a Wimbledon house. Alters approved consent to replace render with brickwork, fit new windows and doors, adapt patio doors, infill glazed floor, add front dormer and roof over rear extension. Masonry, glazing and roofing packages suit local…
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95 Langdale Avenue, Mitcham, Surrey, Merton, CR4 4AJ
Hip-to-gable conversion with rear and front dormers plus single-storey extension, Mitcham. Adds loft and ground-floor space to an existing house via roof alteration and extension at full application stage. Roofing, dormer framing, glazing and ground-floor brickwork suit specialist installers across…
RoofingJoinerySteel
15 Stanley Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 8RE
Roof raising on a storage room, Wimbledon. Heightens an existing storage space by lifting the roof structure at full application stage. Roofing, structural steelwork and internal finishes suit specialist subcontractors in a high-value London market.
RoofingSteelStructural repair
11 Thurstan Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW20 0EB
Single-storey rear extension, Wimbledon. Adds ground-floor living space to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks packages suit local subcontractors in this high-value south London market.
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114 Haydon Park Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 8JT
Single-storey rear extension and dormer enlargement, Wimbledon. Adds ground-floor living space and extends an existing rear dormer at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork and glazing packages suit local subcontractors working in a high-value London market.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
228 Stanford Road, Streatham, London, Merton, SW16 4QW
Single-storey rear extension with pitched roof, Streatham. Adds ground-floor living space and two roof windows to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks packages suit local subcontractors; glazing and joinery follow.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
52 Dorien Road, Raynes Park, Merton, SW20 8EJ
Single-storey rear extension with prior approval, Raynes Park. Adds 4m-deep extension with 3.2m maximum height to an existing home under permitted-development notification. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks packages suit London subcontractors in a high-value market.
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Planning appeals in London Borough of Merton
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so London Borough of Merton is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
London Borough of Merton, raw rate
29.3%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
30.5%
national rates applied to this caseload
1.2 percentage points below expected. London Borough of Merton's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
628 appeals counted, 611 judged either way (179 allowed, 432 dismissed), 17 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 26.1% | 28.8% | 318 | 314 | 82 |
| Householder (HAS) | 36.5% | 35.6% | 213 | 211 | 77 |
| Enforcement Notice | 7.9% | 13.5% | 45 | 38 | 3 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 27.8% | 36.9% | 18 | 18 | 5 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 46.2% | 33.3% | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| Community Infrastructure Levy Appeal | 42.9% | 25.2% | 7 | 7 | 3 |
5 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
London Borough of Merton approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder90% (246 decided)
- residential89% (46 decided)
- other95% (40 decided)
- commercial94% (16 decided)
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