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26/LDCP/1485 - Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Section 192 Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Lawful development certificate in respect of a proposed rear dormer roof extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Location plan.pdf Plans · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Drawings.pdf Plans · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 9

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Registered park or garden about 83 m away: Morden Hall Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area about 72 m away: Wandle Valley; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre about 56 m away: Morden; Metropolitan Open Land about 82 m away.
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 £650,000 in May 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

12 May 2025£650,000

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

Building

Floor area102 m² (1,098 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, 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
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Section 192
Postcode
SW19 3DL
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Merton Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Issue Certificate of Lawfulness
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Design Extension - https://www.designextension.co.uk/

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

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
6 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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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.