GORRINGE PARK HOTEL, 29 London Road, Tooting, Merton, SW17 9JR Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Construction of 4 storey rear and side extension (to include extension to existing basement), to provide additional restaurant space and 6 flats, following demolition of existing rear extension. Associated cycle storage and refuse stores also proposed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Aug 2025
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Validated
14 Oct 2025
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Refused
23 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 23 Mar 2026 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 16

Statements & assessments 5

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Plans & drawings 3

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Other documents 5

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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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), 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 2 November 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,062,000 in November 2024. Other property, freehold.

1 November 2024£900,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day
1 November 2024£1,062,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area546 m² (5,877 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 76)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2021, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SW17 9JR
Received
1 Aug 2025
Validated
14 Oct 2025
Ward
Graveney
Parish
Historic
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2025
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
23 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
KJC Architects
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 160 days from validation, 74 days slower than Merton's median of 86 for commercial and major works. Refused, as 7% of commercial and major works here are.

33%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
67decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Merton in the last twelve months, from validation. Merton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Dec 2025
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.