Other approval rate in Merton
Merton approved 88.2% of other applications, based on 6,243 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
88.2%
other approval rate
6,243
Other decisions
5,505
Approved
738
Refused
85.9%
Merton overall
How other compares in Merton
Other
88.2%
Merton all types
85.9%
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Merton
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 17,557 decisions.
Other application types in Merton
Full
89.1%
Other
88.2%
Prior Approval
46.6%