27 Robinhood Close, Mitcham, Surrey, Merton, CR4 1JN Data via plota.co.uk

25/P2343 - Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Section 192 Approved

Proposal

Application for a certificate of lawfulness in respect of a proposed rear dormer roof extension and installation of two rooflights to the front roof slope. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2025
✓
Approved
28 Sept 2025
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Appeal dismissed
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 1

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Statements & assessments 1

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Plans & drawings 6

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Application forms 1

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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 2 (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. 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 £440,000 in September 2023. Terraced house, freehold.

7 September 2023£440,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
29 April 2004£275,000

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

Building

Floor area124 m² (1,335 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2014, 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
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Section 192
Postcode
CR4 1JN
Received
7 Aug 2025
Validated
7 Aug 2025
Ward
Pollards Hill
Parish
Historic
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2025
Decision
Issue Certificate of Lawfulness
Decision date
28 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 14 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6008207 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Set Square Places
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days faster than Merton's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
1,414decided 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

Committee
26 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 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.

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.