Frankie & Benny's, Unit 11, THE TANDEM CENTRE Tandem Way, Colliers Wood, Merton, SW19 2TY Data via plota.co.uk

26/SEC73/2292 - Variation/Removal of Condition - Section 73 Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application for variation of condition 9 (opening hours), attached to lbm planning application relating to theerection of a part 4 and part 5 storey building comprising 12 x 2 bed self contained flats and 6 commercial units including a retail (Class A1) unit (710 sq.metres), 3 restaurant (Class A3) units (gross floorspace 1016 sq.metres) and the remaining 2 units (236 sq.metres) to be used for either A1 or A2 or A3 or B1; rationalisation of The Tandem Centre over-spill car park to the north of the site. The application seeks permission to enable the 24-hour operation of the restaurant, seven days a week. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 11 Jan 2027.

Comments are open until 25 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 79 m away: The Augustinian Priory of St Mary at Merton, 271m ENE of Abbey Wall Works
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 341 m away: Myrna Close; Conservation area 52 m away: Wandle Valley; Heritage at risk 79 m away: Merton Priory (site of), Merantun Way, Colliers Wood; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Variation/Removal of Condition - Section 73
Postcode
SW19 2TY
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Colliers Wood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Jan 2027
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savills

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Jan 2027
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