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25/P2644 - Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - Section 192 Approved

Proposal

Application for a lawful development certificate in respect of the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension, erection of a rear dormer roof extension and installation of two rooflights to the front roof slope. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2025
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Approved
6 Nov 2025

Approved on 6 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

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Plans & drawings 4

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Other documents 2

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Site constraints 5

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Former Tooting Police Station, Grade II, 50 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), 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 2 November 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 4

Last sold for £875,000 in August 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

20 August 2026£875,000
28 July 2025£560,000
30 October 2002£151,000
10 October 2002£125,000

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

Building

Floor area82 m² (883 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2019, the latest held for this property. 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
SW17 9JJ
Received
11 Sept 2025
Validated
11 Sept 2025
Ward
Graveney
Parish
Historic
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2025
Decision
Issue Certificate of Lawfulness
Decision date
6 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
MOA Architects & Engineers

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
1,375decided 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

Committee
6 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2025
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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.