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25/P1130 - Deed of Variation to Legal Agreement Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application for a deed of variation to the s.106 agreement to allow changes to first nomination rights relating to planning permission Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Apr 2025
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Approved
10 Oct 2025

Approved on 10 Oct 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Plans & drawings 3

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Other documents 2

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Associated applications 13

Site constraints 12

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
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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.
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Local nature reserve 89 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 103 m away: Morden Hall Park; Conservation area 81 m away: Wandle Valley; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 89 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Deed of Variation to Legal Agreement
Received
10 Apr 2025
Validated
10 Apr 2025
Ward
Ravensbury
Parish
Historic
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Jun 2025
Decision
Grant Variation Of Legal Agreement
Decision date
10 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Consultation & key dates

Committee
9 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
5 Jun 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%).

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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