Garage / Parking approval rate in Merton
Merton approved 88.7% of garage / parking applications, based on 2,177 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
88.7%
garage / parking approval rate
2,177
Garage / Parking decisions
1,930
Approved
247
Refused
86.1%
Merton overall
Garage / Parking applications are approved more often than the Merton average (86.1%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How garage / parking compares in Merton
Garage / Parking
88.7%
Merton all applications
86.1%
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Other project types in Merton
81.9%
90.0%
88.7%
85.2%
87.8%
86.9%
83.2%
87.2%
83.1%
91.4%
88.8%
92.8%
79.1%
56.4%
79.2%