198 Central Road, Morden, Surrey, Merton, SM4 5RQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Full planning application for the change of use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a house in multiple occupancy (HMO) (Class C4) for up to 6 persons Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 2
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 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.
Building
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
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, 29 days faster than Merton's median of 84 for changes of use. Refused, as 29% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Merton in the last twelve months, from validation. Merton decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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