MORDEN COURT PARADE London Road, Morden, Merton Data via plota.co.uk

26/FULL/1859 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application for the erection of 9 x self contained flats within proposed enlarged roofspace over existing flats 1-24 Morden Court, with new stairway link extensions and associated bin and bike storage. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
25 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Dec 2026 and 22 Dec 2026, from Merton's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 17

Statements & assessments 6

PDF Merton-Energy-Assessment-Template Supporting/Supplementary Info · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF The-Housing-Corporation-Economic-Appraisal-Tool Supporting/Supplementary Info · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Morden-Court-Budget-Costs Supporting/Supplementary Info · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 18 m away: Morden.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SM4 5HJ
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Merton Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
SJLea Building Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides extensions by day 58.

Day 751 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
3 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 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