®Planning appeal decision
360-364 London Road, Mitcham , Surrey, CR3 3ND
Planning appeal 3362410 at 360-364 London Road, Mitcham , Surrey, CR3 3ND (London Borough of Merton) was dismissed on 12 September 2025 by Inspector Burley P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether it has been demonstrated that there is no realistic prospect of a commercial use occupying the commercial floorspace.
the change of use of the previously-approved flexible commercial floor space at ground floor level into 3 No. self-contained apartments and associated development
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Burley P
- Postcode
- CR4 3ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether it has been demonstrated that there is no realistic prospect of a commercial use occupying the commercial floorspace
- whether the appeal scheme would provide acceptable living conditions for the future occupiers of the proposed apartments
- whether the proposed development would secure a net biodiversity gain
- whether there is capacity in the local area to accommodate additional car parking demand
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate no realistic prospect of commercial use, combined with unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers, outweighed the benefit of delivering 3 new homes.
The significant positive weight of delivering 3 new homes and neutral weight of biodiversity net gain (by condition) were outweighed by significant negative weight given to the failure to demonstrate no realistic prospect of commercial use and poor quality living conditions for future occupiers, with small negative weight to parking stress.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- MLP Policy EC13.3MLP Policy D12.3MLP Policy T16.4LP Policy D3LP Policy G6LP Policy T6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 125
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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