8 Melrose Avenue, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 2EG Data via plota.co.uk

26/PAHE/1493 - Prior Approval - Larger Home Extension (6-8m) - Sch 2, Class A, Part 1 Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Prior Approval for Proposed single-storey rear extension:Depth - 6mMaximum height - 3.45mEaves height - 2.95m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice - Prior Approval (Class A household Ext) - Not Required General Correspondence · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF PR-02A - 8 Melrose Avenue Mitcham CR4 2EG.pdf Supporting/Supplementary Info · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PR-04A - 8 Melrose Avenue Mitcham CR4 2EG.pdf Supporting/Supplementary Info · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PR-03A - 8 Melrose Avenue Mitcham CR4 2EG.pdf Supporting/Supplementary Info · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PR-01A - 8 Melrose Avenue Mitcham CR4 2EG.pdf Supporting/Supplementary Info · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

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
Local nature reserve about 360 m away: Oakleigh Way; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £485,000 in October 2023. Terraced house, freehold.

20 October 2023£485,000

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

Building

Floor area102 m² (1,098 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace 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 May 2023, 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
Prior Approval - Larger Home Extension (6-8m) - Sch 2, Class A, Part 1
Postcode
CR4 2EG
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Malathy Group Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 24 days faster than Merton's median of 62 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
1,170decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.