8, THE HAYLOFT, 17A Seely Road, Tooting, London, Merton, SW17 9QP Data via plota.co.uk

26/HOUSE/2191 - Householder Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of a roof terrace with balustrade, glass screen and skylight Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Dec 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from Merton's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

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Documents 19

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗
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Application forms 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
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
1 listed building within 150 m; Flood defence 17 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 50 year flood); Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Householder
Postcode
SW17 9QP
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Graveney
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Black Graphite Architects

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
1,414decided 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
10 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
10 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