FORMER CROFTON CAR PARK Copper Mill Lane, Summerstown, Merton Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for variation of condition 18 (opening hours), attached to lbm planning application relating to the application under section 73 to vary conditions 3 (approved plans) and 20 (opening hours) and omit conditions 22, 23, 44 and 46 (all relating to cafe and creche) attached to lbm planning permission (football stadium, commercial and residential development). Minor material amendments commercial - removal of creche & cafe, 20 new retail Car parking spaces stadium - internal & external alterations, removal of semi-basement, reduction in Car parking, altered cycle parking, condition 20 (opening hours of stadium/shop) reworded to include provision for extra hour opening (until 23.00) as required by the football authorities (matches requiring extra time & penalties) residential - additional floor on building a.j & infill block between building a.j & a.n (creating 18 new units). Increased refuse & cycle facilities, re-positioning building b, alterations to elevations, internal layout & housing mix brings number of units from 604 to 632. Shared ownership increase (60 to 181 - 29%). Opening hours for unit 83b plough lane are proposed to be extended from 07:00 to 22:00 to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to facilitate the use of the site as a gym. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 25 Dec 2026. Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 7
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 2
Site constraints 7
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Important details
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 19 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 25 Dec 2026
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FORMER CROFTON CAR PARK Copper Mill Lane, Summerstown, Merton
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