36 Cambridge Road, Mitcham, Surrey, Merton, CR4 1DU Data via plota.co.uk

26/HOUSE/1105 - Householder Pending Consideration

Proposal

Proposed loft conversion, a ground-floor rear extension, and a double-storey side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 5 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 2 Nov 2026; it is now day 80.

Comments are open until 2 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 6

Statements & assessments 3

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Supporting Document Planning Public · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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
Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 5 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. 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 3

Last sold for £249,950 in August 2006. Terraced house, freehold.

18 August 2006£249,950
30 August 2002£182,000
28 February 1997£82,500

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

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Householder
Postcode
CR4 1DU
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Longthornton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
SturdyPlans

Decision outlook

Day 80, past the statutory target. 78% of extensions in Merton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 805 days to the predicted decision (day 85)
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
2 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 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

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