RCCG LIVING WATER PARISH, 169 - 171 Haydons Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 8TB Data via plota.co.uk

26/FULL/1471 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

First floor front extension to existing church building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 9 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 107.

The consultation period closed on 18 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 328 m away: Wandle Meadow Nature Park; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SW19 8TB
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Wandle
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Designscape Consultants Limited

Decision outlook

Day 107, past the statutory target. 75% of community buildings in Merton are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 10751 days past the 56-day target
41%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
8%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 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