LONGTHORNTON planning approval rate
LONGTHORNTON ward in Merton has a 96.3% approval rate based on 81 planning decisions. Merton overall: 85.9%.
Last updated: April 2026
96.3%
ward approval rate
81
Decisions
78
Approved
3
Refused
85.9%
Merton average
LONGTHORNTON is 10.4 percentage points above the Merton average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How LONGTHORNTON compares
LONGTHORNTON ward
96.3%
Merton overall
85.9%
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Recent decisions in LONGTHORNTON
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 17,557 decisions.
Other wards in Merton
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Abbey_histroic (83.8%)
Merton Park_histroic (85.4%)
VILLAGE (98.4%)
Raynes Park (88.2%)
Raynes Park_histroic (87.4%)
Trinity_historic (86.1%)
Cannon Hill_historic (82.9%)