63 Cavendish Avenue, New Malden, Surrey, Merton, KT3 6QJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/HOUSE/2104 - Householder Pending Consideration

Proposal

Demolition of the existing garage and construction of a two-storey side extension, together with a part single-storey, part two-storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Nov 2026 and 19 Dec 2026, from Merton's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026

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Documents 8

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Householder
Postcode
KT3 6QJ
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
West Barnes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 36 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides demolitions by day 71.

Day 3635 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
38%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
180decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Merton in the last twelve months, from validation. Merton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.