Local planning authority
London Borough of Merton planning appeal evidence
Compare selected householder and planning-condition appeals across the latest five-year source window, then open a year or the underlying records.
National context: England’s planning policy and guidance
Five-year overview
Appeal evidence across the source window
The source covers 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2026. Each row compares allowed and dismissed householder or planning-condition appeals recorded in that calendar year. Other outcomes are shown separately.
- Householder or condition appeals
- 110
- Allowed
- 43
- Dismissed
- 67
- 202119 appeals · 7 allowed · 12 dismissedView year
- 202225 appeals · 8 allowed · 17 dismissedView year
- 202328 appeals · 12 allowed · 16 dismissedView year
- 202413 appeals · 5 allowed · 8 dismissedView year
- 202523 appeals · 10 allowed · 13 dismissedView year
- 20262 appeals · 1 allowed · 1 dismissedView year
The period total counts each appeal once when it is recorded as a householder appeal, one of the three planning-condition appeal types, or both. It is narrower than the total linked Planning Inspectorate casework used as the denominator in the evidence below.
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Appeal research
Compare appeal reasoning by issue
These local views use London Borough of Merton’s published cross-year evidence snapshot. They are research results, not a complete list of refusal reasons or an estimate of appeal prospects.
69 decision familiesArea character and appearanceCompare the development facts, Inspector-stated issue and source-located reasoning in matched local appeal decisions.25 allowed · 44 dismissed · Open evidence
54 decision familiesNeighbour living conditionsCompare the development facts, Inspector-stated issue and source-located reasoning in matched local appeal decisions.20 allowed · 34 dismissed · Open evidence
6 decision familiesPermitted development under the GPDOCompare the development facts, Inspector-stated issue and source-located reasoning in matched local appeal decisions.3 allowed · 3 dismissed · Open evidence
Planning Inspectorate casework
Householder and condition appeal evidence across five years
Across 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2026, this England-only rolling snapshot links 260 selected, decided Planning Inspectorate casework records to London Borough of Merton. Of these, 110 unique records appear in the householder or precise planning-condition evidence below.
The linked-casework count is the denominator used below, not a count of planning applications. The source can include specialist casework as well as appeals.
Official Householder (HAS) casework
Householder appeals
These are records whose official casework type is exactly Householder (HAS). That type can include different decision contexts, so use the underlying record to check what was disputed in each case. These outcomes do not predict what will happen in another appeal.
101
householder appeal records
38.8% of the 260 linked records with a decision date in the five-year source window.
- Appeal allowed
- 36
- Appeal dismissed
- 65
- Other or unresolved
- 0
How to read householder decisions
Allowed means the Inspector allowed the appeal. Dismissed means the Inspector dismissed it. The label alone does not say whether the dispute was a refusal, an imposed condition or another matter; open the record for that context. The comparison rate uses these two clear outcomes only.
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Check the case facts and full outcome rather than relying on the rate alone.
- Appeal 6002948Appeal dismissed
Householder developments · decided 2 Jun 2026
- Appeal 6001906Appeal allowed
Householder developments · decided 27 Mar 2026
- Appeal 3358217Appeal allowed
Householder developments · decided 10 Dec 2025
- Appeal 3372986Appeal dismissed
Householder developments · decided 25 Nov 2025
- Appeal 3372904Appeal dismissed
Householder developments · decided 18 Nov 2025
My case concerns a planning condition
Appeals involving planning conditions
Condition cases follow different routes. The figures below keep imposed conditions, variation or removal, and required details separate so unlike cases are not blended together.
9
precise condition appeal records
Condition imposed on a permission
The appeal concerns a condition attached when planning permission was granted.
- Records
- 3
- Allowed
- 3
- Dismissed
- 0
- Other
- 0
Local allowed rate: 100% (3 of 3 clear outcomes). England, same five-year window: 67.3% (402 of 597).
Small local sample; no above-or-below direction is assigned.
Browse these records →Variation or removal of a condition
The appeal concerns an application to vary or remove an existing condition.
- Records
- 6
- Allowed
- 4
- Dismissed
- 2
- Other
- 0
Local allowed rate: 66.7% (4 of 6 clear outcomes). England, same five-year window: 48.4% (955 of 1,974).
Small local sample; no above-or-below direction is assigned.
Browse these records →Details required by a condition
The appeal concerns approval of details required by an existing condition.
0
No matching local records have a decision date in the five-year source window.
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Check the case facts and full outcome rather than relying on the rate alone.
- Appeal 3360370Appeal allowed
Minor Dwellings · decided 27 Jun 2025
- Appeal 3349304Appeal allowed
Other minor developments · decided 28 Feb 2025
- Appeal 3336858Appeal dismissed
Minor Dwellings · decided 7 Oct 2024
- Appeal 3333588Appeal allowed
Minor Dwellings · decided 21 Aug 2024
- Appeal 3326725Appeal allowed
Minor Dwellings · decided 29 Apr 2024
Background council statistics
Wider council planning workload
Official MHCLG figures for London Borough of Merton, based on rolling 12-month returns ending 31 March 2026. This is general planning application context, separate from householder and condition appeals.
General planning applications
These figures describe the council’s general planning application workload. They do not measure householder or condition appeal outcomes.
- Validated applications receivedYear ending 31 March 2026
- 1,192
- 6.1% lower than year ending 31 March 2025
- Applications on handAt 1 January 2026
- 2,546
- Point-in-time count
- Planning decisions granting permissionYear ending 31 March 2026
- 89.3%
- Share of planning decisions issued
- Planning decisions made on timeYear ending 31 March 2026
- 88.8%
- Within statutory or agreed time
Validated applications received over time
The line connects 5 complete rolling 12-month totals. Each point is labelled by its year ending.
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| Year ending | Validated applications received |
|---|---|
| 31 March 2022 | 1,639 |
| 31 March 2023 | 1,367 |
| 31 March 2024 | 1,296 |
| 31 March 2025 | 1,269 |
| 31 March 2026 | 1,192 |
More from the latest annual return
- Applications withdrawn
- 21
- Major decisions
- 19
- Minor decisions
- 206
- Other decisions
- 854
Compared with authorities of the same type, London Borough of Merton is in the lower quarter for application volume in the year ending 31 March 2026. The median among 32 authorities with complete returns was 1,496.
This compares raw volume, not population, staffing, complexity or service quality.
Authority details
Official identity
- Authority type
- London borough
- Region
- London
- Official identifier
- E09000024
Planning Data area point: Merton LPA (51.409949, −0.197231). This is the published representative point for the authority boundary, not a town hall, camera position or appeal site.