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Allowed24 March 20253341242

338 Garth Road, Morden, SM4 4NW

Planning appeal 3341242 at 338 Garth Road, Morden, SM4 4NW (London Borough of Merton) was allowed on 24 March 2025 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on surface water drainage and flood risk in the area.

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Authority
London Borough of Merton
Appeal type
householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Lo S
Postcode
SM4 4NW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on surface water drainage and flood risk in the area

What decided it

The imposition of a planning condition requiring submission and approval of surface water drainage and management details prior to commencement of development adequately mitigates the flood risk concerns, allowing the appeal to be allowed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy F15.8 (4)Policy F15.8 (6)Policy F15Policy 12C of the London Plan 2021
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 14

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025

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