The Exchange, 267 London Road, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 3NH Data via plota.co.uk

26/REG5/1244 - Telecommunications Licence - Regulation 5 Decided

Proposal

Telecoms reg 5 application for the installation of 1 x replacement tripod to accommodate 2 x relocated antenna and ancillary radio equipment onto proposed plinths at existing rooftop site. Ancillary development thereto. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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No Further Action
8 Jul 2026

No Further Action on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Merton AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Town centre: Mitcham
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Conservation area about 60 m away: Mitcham Cricket Green; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Telecommunications Licence - Regulation 5
Postcode
CR4 3NH
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Figges Marsh
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Decision
No Further Action
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
United Infrastructure

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Jul 2026
Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Merton ranks #196 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Merton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #135 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #158 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #196 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #139 of 296
54%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
24 decided
1,079
Total decisions
115 refused in the year to March 2026