579-589 Kingston Road, Raynes Park, London, SW20 8DR Data via plota.co.uk

26/ADV/1793 - Advertisement Consent Pending Consideration

Proposal

Advertisement consent for internally illuminated fascia signs on north, east and south elevations and two internally illuminated totem signs on Kingston Road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 73.

The consultation period closed on 23 Sept 2026.

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
Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 50 m away.
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.

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
SW20 8DR
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Raynes Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jon Dingle Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 73, past the statutory target. 80% of signs and adverts in Merton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 7317 days past the 56-day target
37%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
51decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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