DEVELOPMENT SITE AT FORMER LESSA SPORTS GROUND Meadowview Road, Raynes Park, Merton, SW20 9EB Data via plota.co.uk

25/P0838 - Discharge of Planning Conditions Approved

Proposal

Application for discharge of condition 13 (co2 reductions) attached to lbm planning permission relating to the redevelopment of part of Former Lessa Sports Ground involving the erection of 107 dwellings (Class C3 use) including affordable housing, associated landscaping, equipped children's play area, associated infrastructure including flood mitigation, internal access road and car parking. Construction of 2 all-weather tennis courts with associated floodlighting, storage compound and car parking, 5-a-side football pitch, multi-use games area (muga) pitch and outdoor gym Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Mar 2025
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Approved
12 Nov 2025

Approved on 12 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 23

Decision & officer reports 1

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Application forms 2

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Consultation & comments 4

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Other documents 16

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Associated applications 13

Site constraints 5

Designated open space
Borough-designated open space.
Loss of protected open space is resisted unless it is replaced by space of equal or better quality nearby.
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
Local nature reserve 406 m away: Cannon Hill Common; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Discharge of Planning Conditions
Postcode
SW20 9EB
Received
20 Mar 2025
Validated
20 Mar 2025
Ward
West Barnes
Parish
Historic
Case officer
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Target decision
15 May 2025
Decision
Grant Discharge Of Conditions
Decision date
12 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Committee
12 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
15 May 2025
Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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