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Merton

In the last 12 months, 68.0% of householder applications were approved in Merton (128 decided). A typical householder decision takes about five weeks (median 32 days).

Full planning applications: 87.7% approved (718 decided).

Across all application types on record (2023-04-12–2026-01-15): 85.4% of 7,409 decisions approved.

9,920Total applications
6,326Approved
1,083Refused
412Withdrawn
796Pending
85.4%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
8,814Delegated
164Withdrawn-Council
149Withdrawn-Applicant
28Planning Applications Committee
11Decision from Appeal
4Government Office For London
3Nothing Selected
1Withdrawn
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Full Planning Application 3,480 2,896 584
83.2%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 1,093 1,088 5
99.5%
Discharge of Conditions 792 792 0
100.0%
Householder 632 425 207
67.2%
Tree Works (TPO) 466 434 32
93.1%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 232 228 4
98.3%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 218 186 32
85.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 150 0 150
0.0%
Advertisement Consent 98 98 0
100.0%
Listed Building Consent 86 85 1
98.8%
PA - Retail to Residential 54 37 17
68.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 26 0 26
0.0%
PA - Office (B1(a) ) to Residential (C3 ) - Conversion - Class J, Part 3, Sched. 2 19 14 5
73.7%
PA - Solar 13 12 1
92.3%
PA - Coronavirus Regulations 2020 10 6 4
60.0%
Telecommunications 8 2 6
25.0%
Deed of Variation 7 7 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Other) 6 6 0
100.0%
Outline Planning 6 0 6
0.0%
Demolition 3 3 0
100.0%
Variation of a Legal Agreement 2 1 1
50.0%
Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) 2 2 0
100.0%
Reserved Matters 1 1 0
100.0%
PA - Light Industrial (B1C) to Dwellinghouse (C3) 1 0 1
0.0%
PA - Retail to Office 1 1 0
100.0%
Change of Use 1 0 1
0.0%
PA - Storage to Dwellinghouses (Class C3) 1 1 0
100.0%
PA - A1 - A5 (Sui Generis) to Residential 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 575 474
82.4%
2023-Q4 629 525
83.5%
2024-Q1 538 430
79.9%
2024-Q2 690 587
85.1%
2024-Q3 788 674
85.5%
2024-Q4 913 761
83.4%
2025-Q1 597 498
83.4%
2025-Q2 697 596
85.5%
2025-Q3 710 622
87.6%
2025-Q4 772 709
91.8%
2026-Q1 208 188
90.4%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Village 1,462 1,402 60
95.9%
Wimbledon Town and Dundonald 618 570 48
92.2%
Hillside 560 517 43
92.3%
Merton Park 462 385 77
83.3%
Raynes Park 444 398 46
89.6%
Wimbledon Park 411 394 17
95.9%
West Barnes 390 287 103
73.6%
Abbey 304 277 27
91.1%
Colliers Wood 301 226 75
75.1%
Cannon Hill 289 209 80
72.3%
Cricket Green 230 172 58
74.8%
Ravensbury 229 171 58
74.7%
Planning guides

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