WEST BARNES planning approval rate
WEST BARNES ward in Merton has a 94.3% approval rate based on 105 planning decisions. Merton overall: 85.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
94.3%
ward approval rate
105
Decisions
99
Approved
6
Refused
85.9%
Merton average
WEST BARNES is 8.4 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 WEST BARNES compares
WEST BARNES ward
94.3%
Merton overall
85.9%
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Recent decisions in WEST BARNES
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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Wimbledon Park_historic (90.2%)
Wimbledon Town and Dundonald (90.1%)
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%)