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Pending 26/DOC/1255 - Discharge of Planning Conditions
Admin / procedural
Council
Merton 4.5/10
Date received
3 Jul 2026
Type
Discharge of Planning Conditions

Description

Application for discharge of condition 9 (demolition and construction environmental management plan (dcemp)), condition 10 (non-road mobile machinery (nrmm)) and condition 14 (foundation design – ea) attached to lbm planning permission (varied under ) relating to the demolition of a pressure reduction station and telecommunications mast, erection of new buildings to provide residential accommodation (Class C3) and flexible commercial/community space (Class E and/or Class F2), with associated access, parking and landscaping arrangements, including the re-provision of new telecommunications mast. Data via plota.co.uk

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Associated applications 8

Site constraints 2

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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Inside the Merton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Historical activity at this location

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2016 Refused
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16 Heyford Road Mitcham CR4 3EU
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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%).

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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