Which ward in Merton has the highest planning approval rate?

RAVENSBURY at 98.9% based on 92 decisions.

Which ward in Merton has the lowest planning approval rate?

Cricket Green at 69.3% based on 205 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Merton?

There is a 29.6% gap between RAVENSBURY and Cricket Green. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Merton Planning Approval Rates by Ward: 64 Wards Compared (2026)

All 64 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	RAVENSBURY	92	91	1	98.9%
2	VILLAGE	487	479	8	98.4%
3	POLLARDS HILL	63	62	1	98.4%
4	COLLIERS WOOD	202	198	4	98.0%
5	TRINITY	197	193	4	98.0%
6	LOWER MORDEN	48	47	1	97.9%
7	RAYNES PARK	175	171	4	97.7%
8	ST. HELIER	82	80	2	97.6%
9	HILLSIDE	251	245	6	97.6%
10	CRICKET GREEN	198	193	5	97.5%
11	DUNDONALD	195	190	5	97.4%
12	MERTON PARK	123	119	4	96.7%
13	WIMBLEDON PARK	266	257	9	96.6%
14	ABBEY	280	270	10	96.4%
15	LONGTHORNTON	81	78	3	96.3%
16	LAVENDER FIELDS	103	98	5	95.1%
17	Wimbledon Park	411	388	23	94.4%
18	WEST BARNES	105	99	6	94.3%
19	GRAVENEY	170	160	10	94.1%
20	FIGGE'S MARSH	101	94	7	93.1%
21	Village_historic	652	601	51	92.2%
22	Village	695	638	57	91.8%
23	Durnsford	12	11	1	91.7%
24	Trinity	11	10	1	90.9%
25	Abbey	376	341	35	90.7%
26	Wandle	195	176	19	90.3%
27	Wimbledon Park_historic	560	505	55	90.2%
28	CANNON HILL	51	46	5	90.2%
29	Wimbledon Town and Dundonald	544	490	54	90.1%
30	Wimbledon Town And Dundonald	50	45	5	90.0%
31	Hillside	384	342	42	89.1%
32	West Barnes_historic	431	383	48	88.9%
33	Raynes Park	482	428	54	88.8%
34	Dundonald_histroic	624	549	75	88.0%
35	Raynes Park_histroic	442	386	56	87.3%
36	Hillside_histroic	361	312	49	86.4%
37	Trinity_historic	440	379	61	86.1%
38	Merton Park_histroic	494	422	72	85.4%
39	Abbey_histroic	524	439	85	83.8%
40	Pollards Hill_histroic	249	207	42	83.1%
41	Cannon Hill_historic	439	364	75	82.9%
42	Longthornton_historic	287	236	51	82.2%
43	Graveney_histroic	422	347	75	82.2%
44	Colliers Wood_histroic	375	308	67	82.1%
45	Lower Morden_histroic	275	225	50	81.8%
46	Dundonald	16	13	3	81.2%
47	Merton Park	392	315	77	80.4%
48	Cannon Hill	415	330	85	79.5%
49	Lower Morden	322	255	67	79.2%
50	Colliers Wood	351	276	75	78.6%
51	Cricket Green_histroic	218	170	48	78.0%
52	Lavender Fields_historic	192	149	43	77.6%
53	Figges Marsh_histroic	262	199	63	76.0%
54	St Helier	207	157	50	75.8%
55	West Barnes	428	323	105	75.5%
56	Pollards Hill	225	169	56	75.1%
57	Lavender Fields	212	159	53	75.0%
58	Ravensbury	227	169	58	74.4%
59	Figges Marsh	195	145	50	74.4%
60	Ravensbury_histroic	270	199	71	73.7%
61	Longthornton	277	203	74	73.3%
62	St Helier_histroic	233	170	63	73.0%
63	Graveney	295	215	80	72.9%
64	Cricket Green	205	142	63	69.3%

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What the data tells us

1

A 29.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. RAVENSBURY approves 98.9% of applications while Cricket Green approves just 69.3%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

2

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

3

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Merton

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