Planning application
Cumberland Care Home, 67 Whitford Gardens, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 4AB
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 22 (SECURITY), 23 (HEAT PUMP SYSTEM) AND 24 (DISTRICT HEAT NETWORKS) ATTACHED TO LBM PLANNING PERMISSION 23/P2717 RELATING TO THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CARE HOME AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 64-BEDROOM CARE HOME (USE CLASS C2), WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS, PARKING, PLANTING, LANDSCAPING AND SITE INFRASTRUCTURE.
As published by the council, reference 26/DOC/0431
Application record
- Reference
- 26/DOC/0431
- Type
- Discharge of Planning Conditions
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Postcode
- CR4 4AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by Merton
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 May 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.
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About conditions applications
How this application type works
This type of application deals with conditions attached to an existing permission, either by supplying the details a condition requires, called discharging it, or by asking to vary or remove one. It does not reopen the principle of the permission itself. Building often cannot lawfully start, or continue past a set stage, until the named conditions are discharged.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Cumberland Care Home, 67 Whitford Gardens, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 4AB
98% historically approved · decision due ~22 May
APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (MATERIALS), 4 (SURFACE TREATMENT) and 15 (SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE) ATTACHED TO LBM PLANNING PERMISSION 23/P2717 RELATING TO THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CARE HOME AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 64-BEDROOM CARE HOME (USE CLASS C2), WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS, PARKING, PLANTING, LANDSCAPING AND SITE INFRASTRUCTURE
Status unknown Conditions Demolition -
Cumberland Care Home, 67 Whitford Gardens, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 4AB
98% historically approved · decision due ~8 May
APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 14 (DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND LOGISTICS PLAN) AND 16 (CONTAMINATED LAND) ATTACHED TO LBM PLANNING PERMISSION 23/P2717 RELATING TO THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CARE HOME AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 64-BEDROOM CARE HOME (USE CLASS C2), WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS, PARKING, PLANTING, LANDSCAPING AND SITE INFRASTRUCTURE.
Status unknown Conditions Demolition -
51 Whitford Gardens, Mitcham, Surrey, Merton, CR4 4AB
92% historically approved · decision due ~13 Jul
APPLICATION FOR PRIOR APPROVAL IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH A DEPTH OF 4M, MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 3M AND EAVES HEIGHT OF 3M.
Status unknown Prior approval ExtensionSmall domestic -
15 Whitford Gardens Mitcham CR4 4AB
APPLICATION FOR THE EXTENSION OF EXISTING OUTBUILDING FOR USE INCIDENTAL TO MAIN DWELLING
Granted Full applications Extension 17 docsSmall domestic -
Chatsworth Place Mitcham Surrey CR4 4NN
LOCATED OUTSIDE no. 24 - 26; 1 X ACACIA TREE - REDUCE TO PREVIOUS REDUCTION POINTS. LOCATED OUTSIDE no. 2 - 16; 1 X MAPLE TREE - REDUCE TO PREVIOUS REDUCTION POINTS. LOCATED NEAR ELM LODGE (CAR PARK AREA); 2 X MAPLE TREES - REMOVE OR CUT BACK LOW BRANCHES TO GIVE 4 METRES CLEARANCE FROM GROUND LEVEL. CUT BACK OVER HANG FROM BUILDING TO GIVE 1.5 METRE CLEARANCE.
Granted Trees -
21 Albert Road Mitcham CR4 4AL
APPLICATION FOR PRIOR APPROVAL IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH A DEPTH OF 6M, MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 3.75M AND EAVES HEIGHT OF 2.65M
Granted Householder Extension 7 docsSmall domestic
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26/DOC/1289 Granted
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26/DOC/1258 Granted
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26/DOC/1206 Status unknown
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26/DOC/1137 Status unknown
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26/DOC/1169 Status unknown
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