18 - 22 Crown Lane, Morden, Merton, SM4 5BL Data via plota.co.uk

Grant Discharge Of Conditions 26/DOC/0552 - Discharge of Planning Conditions
Council
Date received
24 May 2026
Postcode
SM4 5BL
Type
Discharge of Planning Conditions

Description

APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 37 (Kitchen Ventilation Extract Systems) ATTACHED TO LBM PLANNING PERMISSION 25/P0446 RELATING TO THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING BUILDINGS AND REDEVELOPMENT TO ERECT A 7 STOREY BUILDING COMPRISING A HOTEL (USE CLASS C1) AND ANCILLARY USES WITH ASSOCIATED PARKING, GROUNDWORKS, HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING, SERVICING, PLANT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS S73 APPLICATION FOR: APPLICATION FOR REMOVAL OF CONDITION - CONDITION 1 (COMMENCEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT) APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF CONDITIONS - CONDITION 2 (APPROVED PLANS) ATTACHED TO LBM PLANNING APPLICATION 23/P2711, DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING BUILDINGS AND REDEVELOPMENT TO ERECT A 7 STOREY BUILDING COMPRISING A HOTEL (USE CLASS C1) AND ANCILLARY USES WITH ASSOCIATED PARKING, GROUNDWORKS, HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING, SERVICING, PLANT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS. CHANGES RELATE TO; i) Proposed extension of built form at first to 6th floor along the western elevation, to facilitate increased room sizes. ii) Extension on part of the eastern elevation of the 5th floor. iii) Alteration to ground floor to provide back of house and front of house layout changes, including the provision of two additional hotel bedrooms. iv) Total increase in the number of units from 85 to 98. v) Activation of long western elevation with windows and privacy devices vi) Removal of the 2 on-site parking bays, and the provision of an off-street disabled parking bay through a contribution towards an existing car parking bay along Windermere Avenue. vii) Omission of living green walls and their replacement with architectural detailing. viii) Changes to the location of long stay cycle parking. ix) Resiting of refuse store… Data via plota.co.uk

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 performance
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