49 Elm Walk, Raynes Park, Merton, SW20 9EE Data via plota.co.uk

26/HOUSE/1909 - Householder Pending Consideration
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Application for the demolition and replacement of single storey rear addition Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Oct 2026 and 11 Nov 2026, from Merton's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026

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Documents 6

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Proposed plans _ elevations.pdf Plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Site location - block plans.pdf Plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing plans _ elevations.pdf Plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

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Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 116 m away: Cannon Hill Common
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £920,000 in April 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

17 April 2026£920,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area145 m² (1,561 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 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

Council
Merton
Application type
Householder
Postcode
SW20 9EE
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
West Barnes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hamco Developments Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 38 of the 56-day target. Merton usually decides extensions by day 62.

Day 3824 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
45%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
1,170decided 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
14 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
64 Meadow Close Raynes Park SW20 9JB
APPLICATION FOR A FRONT PORCH EXTENSION, FIRST FLOOR SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION AND EXTENSIO…
25/P1880
2025 Refused
64 Meadow Close Raynes Park SW20 9JB
APPLICATION FOR A FRONT PORCH EXTENSION, FIRST FLOOR SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION AND EXTENSIO…
25/P1880/INVALID
2025 Approved
69 Elm Walk Raynes Park SW20 9EE
APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
25/P2028
2025 Approved
56 Elm Walk Raynes Park SW20 9EE
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A…
25/P1299
2025 Refused
69 Elm Walk Raynes Park SW20 9EE
APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
25/P0683
2023 Approved
67 Southway Raynes Park SW20 9JG
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN RESEPECT OF THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF…
23/P3525
2023 Approved
30 WOODLANDS, RAYNES PARK, LONDON SW20
APPLICATION FOR PLANNING CONSENT FOR THE ERECTION OF A HIP TO GABLE AND REAR ROOF EXTENSI…
23/P2950
2023 Approved
80 Elm Walk Raynes Park London SW20 9EG
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING EXTENSION, ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION.
23/P1316
2022 Approved
71 Southway Raynes Park London SW20 9JG
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
22/P0937
2022 Approved
71 Southway Raynes Park London SW20 9JG
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
22/P0937/INVALID
2021 Approved
72 Elm Walk Raynes Park SW20 9EE
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED CONVERISON OF…
21/P2746
2020 Refused
52 Parkway Raynes Park London SW20 9HF
ERECTION OF RAISED TIMBER DECKING IN THE REAR GARDEN WITH PRIVACY SCREEN
20/P3898
2020 Refused
52 Parkway Raynes Park London SW20 9HF
ERECTION OF RAISED TIMBER DECKING IN THE REAR GARDEN WITH PRIVACY SCREEN
20/P3898/INVALID
2021 Approved
74 Elm Walk Raynes Park London SW20 9EE
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
21/P1046
2021 Approved
74 Elm Walk Raynes Park London SW20 9EE
ERECTION OF A REAR DORMER
21/P1044
2020 Approved
62 Meadow Close London SW20 9JB
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
21/P0045
2020 Approved
29 Woodlands Raynes Park London SW20 9JF
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
20/P3730
2020 Approved
26 Woodlands Raynes Park London SW20 9JF
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR AND SIDE WRAPAROUND EXTENSION AND THE ERECTION OF A HIP…
20/P2240
2020 Approved
56 Meadow Close London SW20 9JB
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A…
20/P1862
2019 Approved
42 Elm Walk Raynes Park London SW20 9EE
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND THE ERECTION OF A NEW ROOF TO THE SIDE GAR…
19/P1779/INVALID
2018 Approved
76 Southway Raynes Park London SW20 9JQ
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
18/P1194
2018 Approved
80 Southway Raynes Park London SW20 9JQ
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND PITCHED ROOF TO EXISTING SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION.
18/P0603
2017 Approved
80 Elm Walk Raynes Park London SW20 9EG
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR PROPOSED LOFT CONVERSION WITH GABLE…
18/P0074
2017 Approved
85 Elm Walk Raynes Park London SW20 9EF
ERECTION OF A SIDE/REAR EXTENSION, REAR ROOF EXTENSION WITH A JULIETTE BALCONY AND INSTAL…
17/P2831
2016 Approved
62 Elm Walk Raynes Park London SW20 9EE
ERECTION OF A HIP TO GABLE AND REAR ROOF EXTENSION WITH THE INSTALLATION OF 2 X ROOFLIGHT…
16/P3098
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.