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25/P1525 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Application for a part single, part two storey rear extension; two storey side extension; and rear dormer roof extension, for the conversion of the single dwellinghouse to facilitate the provision of a 5 person HMO and 1 x 3 bed unit. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 May 2025
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Validated
1 Aug 2025
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Approved
16 Mar 2026

Approved on 16 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 51

Statements & assessments 11

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Plans & drawings 16

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Application forms 1

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Consultation & comments 4

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Other documents 19

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Associated applications 4

Site constraints 7

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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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land about 42 m away; Designated open space about 30 m away; Priority habitat about 42 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 1

Last sold for £542,000 in October 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

23 October 2024£542,000

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

Building

Floor area125 m² (1,345 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2024, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CR4 1HJ
Received
19 May 2025
Validated
1 Aug 2025
Ward
Pollards Hill
Parish
Historic
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Mar 2026
Decision
Grant Permission Subject To Conditions
Decision date
16 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Planning Additions

How this decision compares

Decided in 227 days from validation, 142 days slower than Merton's median of 85 for changes of use. Approved, as 70% of changes of use here are.

32%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
139decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Merton in the last twelve months, from validation. Merton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Mar 2026
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.