Mitcham Gasworks Site Western Road, Mitcham, London, CR4 3ED Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/NMA/1702 - Non-Material Amendment - Section 96A
Council
Date received
12 Aug 2026
Postcode
CR4 3ED
Type
Non-Material Amendment - Section 96A

Description

Section 96A Non-material amendment application to ( Erection of new buildings to provide residential accommodation (Class C3) and flexible commercial/community space (Class E and/or Class F2), with associated access, parking and landscaping arrangements, including the demolition of the existing telecommunications mast and re-provision of new telecommunications mast) to vary condition 2 (Approved Drawings), condition 8 (Residential unit numbers) and Condition 18 (Non-residential floorspace) and condition 64 (Children’s play space) to allow for the following: • An increase of 2 homes from 626 to 628 units • Internal changes to layouts to remove en-suite bathrooms • Increase in non-residential floorspace from 274sqm to 392 sqm • Minor change to setting out of windows and balconies, including a change to the ground floor window arrangement on the southeast elevation • Removal of the plant screen on the southwest and northwest elevation • Slight change to louvres • Slight change to layout of landscaping • Slight change to alignment of decorative brickwork around the sign on the southeast elevation • Amendment to saw tooth pitched roof along Western Road to reduce the depth of the pitches to avoid clashes with the lift overruns and plant… Data via plota.co.uk

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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%).

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Merton decision performance
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