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Longthornton_historic planning approval rate

Longthornton_historic ward in Merton has a 82.2% approval rate based on 287 planning decisions. Merton overall: 86.1%.

Last updated: September 2026

82.2%
ward approval rate
287
Decisions
236
Approved
51
Refused
86.1%
Merton average

Longthornton_historic is 3.9 percentage points below the Merton average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.

How Longthornton_historic compares

Longthornton_historic ward (287 decided)
82.2%
Merton overall (17,908 decided)
86.1%
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Recent decisions in Longthornton_historic

No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.

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Other wards in Merton

Village (91.7%) Village_historic (92.3%) Dundonald_histroic (88.0%) Wimbledon Park_historic (90.1%) Wimbledon Town and Dundonald (90.1%) Abbey_histroic (83.7%) Raynes Park (89.0%) Merton Park_histroic (85.4%) VILLAGE (98.4%) West Barnes (76.4%) Raynes Park_histroic (87.3%) Trinity_historic (86.1%)
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