260 Hillcross Avenue, Morden, Surrey, Merton, SM4 4EU Data via plota.co.uk

26/LDCP/2181 - Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Section 192 Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application for a lawful development certificate in respect of the proposed erection of a new porch added to the front entrance of theoriginal house Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 8 Dec 2026, from Merton's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026

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Documents 17

Application forms 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

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.
Council record ↗
Local nature reserve about 76 m away: Morden 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.
Also on the record
Conservation area about 76 m away: Upper Morden; Heritage at risk about 76 m away: Upper Morden; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land about 77 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 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 £401,000 in October 2019. Semi-detached house, freehold.

8 October 2019£401,000

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

Building

Floor area188 m² (2,024 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, 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
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Section 192
Postcode
SM4 4EU
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Cannon Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
3D Arch Studio

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides extensions by day 58.

Day 2137 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
48%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
1,416decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Nov 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.