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43 Lyndhurst Avenue Streatham London SW16 4UG

Granted Merton 25/P3339 Section 192 Certificate - proposed

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE FROM SINGLE DWELLINGHOUSE (CLASS C3) TO CHILDREN'S CARE HOME (CLASS C2) FOR UP TO 3 CHILDREN

As published by the council, reference 25/P3339

Application record

Reference
25/P3339
Type
Section 192 Certificate - proposed
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted As published: Issue Certificate of Lawfulness
Received
17 Nov 2025
Validated
11 Dec 2025
Decided
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Longthornton
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SW16 4UG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Merton register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 25/P3715 Withdrawn

    43 Lyndhurst Avenue Streatham London SW16 4UG

    CHANGE OF USE FROM SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING (CLASS C3) TO CHILDRESN CARE HOME (CLASS C2) FOR UP TO 3 CHILDREN.

    Submitted 12 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • 25/P2776 Refused

    43 Lyndhurst Avenue Streatham London SW16 4UG

    APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE EXISTING USE OF PROPERTY AS C3(B) USE FOR A CHILDRENS CARE HOME FOR UP TO THREE CHILDREN

    Decided 13 Nov 2025 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Nov 2025

    Received by Merton

  2. 11 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Issue Certificate of Lawfulness

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Merton granted permission on 15 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 43 Lyndhurst Avenue Streatham London SW16 4UG

    25/P3715 Submitted 12 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    CHANGE OF USE FROM SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING (CLASS C3) TO CHILDRESN CARE HOME (CLASS C2) FOR UP TO 3 CHILDREN.

    Withdrawn Full applications 11 docs
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  • 43 Lyndhurst Avenue Streatham London SW16 4UG

    25/P2776 Submitted 22 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE EXISTING USE OF PROPERTY AS C3(B) USE FOR A CHILDRENS CARE HOME FOR UP TO THREE CHILDREN

    Refused Amendments 9 docs

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    26/LDCP/0787 Submitted 30 Apr 2026 50 yards away

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