Planning application
Motspur Park Gas Holders SW of West Barnes Lane London KT3 6NQ
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GASHOLDERS AND ASSOCIATED ABOVE GROUND STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS. PHASED REDEVELOPMENT OF SITE TO PROVIDE 8 TO 16 STOREY 5NOS BLOCKS WITH 586 RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND ANCILLARY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES (C3 USE CLASS), TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS TO THE EXISTING ACCESSES AND INTERNAL VEHICULAR ROUTES, NEW PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE ROUTES, THE PROVISION OF NEW PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACE, AMENITY SPACE, HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING, CYCLE AND CAR PARKING, WORKS TO THE BROOK EMBANKMENT, RE-SITING OF SOME GAS INFRASTRUCTURE, GROUND WORKS AND PLANT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS. CROSS BOUNDARY APPLICATION WITH LB MERTON: DEVELOPMENT WITHIN MERTON COMPRISES WORKS TO EXISTING VEHICLE ACCESS ONTO WEST BARNES LANE, INCLUDING HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING AND NEW PUBLIC REALM AND ASSOCIATED GROUND WORKS, TO PROVIDE PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE ROUTE WITH ACCESS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES ONLY, NEW PEDESTRIAN/CYCLE ACCESS ROUTES TO MARINA AVENUE AND SIR JOSEPH HOOD MEMORIAL GROUNDS. APPLICATION ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT.
As published by the council, reference 25/P2859
Application record
- Reference
- 25/P2859
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- REGISTERED
- Received
- 3 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 24 Nov 2025
- Ward
- West Barnes
- Postcode
- KT3 6NQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Oct 2025
Received by Merton
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24 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Merton took a median of 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
230 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Merton for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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