FORMER DEVELOPMENT SITE AT, 265 Burlington Road, New Malden, Merton Data via plota.co.uk

26/NMA/1027 - Non-Material Amendment - Section 96A Approved

Proposal

Application for non-material amendments to application relating to the demolition of the existing buildings and erection of two blocks of Development comprising new residential homes, B1(a) office space will be accommodated at ground floor level along with car parking spaces, cycle parking spaces, a realigned junction onto Burlington Road, hard and soft landscaping and associated residential facilities. The application also includes minor changes to the layout and configuration of the retained tesco car park. (description as amended by ). Non-material amendment relates to vary the wording of condition 41 (co2 reductions / water consumption) to allow part (II) (block B) to be discharged in two sub-parts. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 May 2026
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Approved
3 Jun 2026

Approved on 3 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Associated applications 16

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Non-Material Amendment - Section 96A
Postcode
KT3 6HP
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
West Barnes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Non-Material Amendment To Planning Permission
Decision date
3 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Carter Jonas

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
26 Jun 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