London Borough of Merton planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
London Borough of Merton decided more than 2,700 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 7% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 56 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on London Borough of Merton’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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25 August 2026 · Approved
1 St George's Road, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 4DR · 26/PAA1A5/1041
Figures for London Borough of Merton
| Applications decided | more than 2,700 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 7%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 56 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 6%of more than 620 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 130 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 28%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 66plan adopted 2024 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on London Borough of Merton’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; and • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring properties, with regard to outlook…”
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“The main issues are the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and host building; and the effect of the proposed development on nearby and future residents.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.