51 Whitford Gardens, Mitcham, Surrey, Merton, CR4 4AB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for prior approval in respect of the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension with a depth of 4m, maximum height of 3.77m and eaves height of 2.65m. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 7
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Sales history 1
Last sold for £415,000 in August 2018. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2018, 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
- Prior Approval - Larger Home Extension (6-8m) - Sch 2, Class A, Part 1
- Postcode
- CR4 4AB
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Cricket Green
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 25 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Granted
- Decision date
- 24 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- MMN Architecture Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 41 days from validation, 21 days faster than Merton's median of 62 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Merton in the last twelve months, from validation. Merton decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 18 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 25 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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