MITCHAM FIRE STATION, 417 - 429 London Road, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 4BJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/FULL/2154 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Proposed installation of a new air source heat pump and accoustic enclosure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Appeal dismissed
7 Aug 2026
✓
Received
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Nov 2026 and 19 Dec 2026, from Merton's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 7

Wandle Valley conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 264 m away: Ravensbury Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CR4 4BJ
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Ravensbury
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 7 Aug 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005542 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Walsh and Associates Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 30 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides full applications by day 68.

Day 3038 days to the predicted decision (day 68)
38%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
643decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Nov 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