Which postcode districts around Merton do we cover for permitted development scheme work?
Every Merton postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a permitted development scheme there. Merton fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not permitted development scheme estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a permitted development scheme |
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| SW19 | Wimbledon / Colliers Wood | Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces | A permitted development scheme in Wimbledon / Colliers Wood may land with Merton Council or Wandsworth Council — SW19 crosses the boundary, and the SW19 policies map decides it street by street. |
| SW20 | Raynes Park | Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces | SW20 covers Raynes Park only; Merton Council handles the permitted development scheme. |
| SM4 | Morden | 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats | SM4 covers Morden only; Merton Council handles the permitted development scheme. |
| CR4 | Mitcham | 1930s semi-detached, post-war estates | CR4 covers Mitcham only; Merton Council handles the permitted development scheme. |
| SW16 | Streatham / Norbury | Edwardian terraces, post-war flats | SW16 straddles a boundary: Streatham / Norbury addresses fall to Lambeth Council or Wandsworth Council or Merton Council or Croydon Council, so confirm which authority validates the permitted development scheme before submitting SW16 drawings. |
| SW17 | Tooting / Earlsfield | Edwardian terraces | SW17 straddles a boundary: Tooting / Earlsfield addresses fall to Wandsworth Council or Merton Council, so confirm which authority validates the permitted development scheme before submitting SW17 drawings. |
How does a permitted development scheme differ street by street across Merton?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Merton
streets, and each one changes what a permitted development scheme can achieve at that address.
- Wimbledon (SW19, SW20) — Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces defines Wimbledon, where victorian villas, edwardian terraces set what a permitted development scheme can do. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans across SW19. Any Wimbledon permitted development scheme is validated by Merton Council, with All England Club the usual Wimbledon reference point on the site plan.
- Wimbledon Village (SW19) — Georgian and Victorian village conservation defines Wimbledon Village, where georgian and victorian villas set what a permitted development scheme can do. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings across SW19. Any Wimbledon Village permitted development scheme is validated by Merton Council, with Wimbledon Village High Street the usual Wimbledon Village reference point on the site plan.
- Raynes Park (SW20) — a permitted development scheme in Raynes Park starts from 1930s semi-detached, edwardian terraces, and Raynes Park reads as 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian terraces. Edwardian houses here typically need the same householder set plus a roof plan where a dormer is proposed in SW20. Merton Council assesses Raynes Park permitted development schemes against its own Raynes Park character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Raynes Park references Raynes Park station.
- Morden (SM4) — a permitted development scheme in Morden starts from 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats, and Morden reads as 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application in SM4. Merton Council assesses Morden permitted development schemes against its own Morden character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Morden references Morden Tube.
- Mitcham (CR4) — permitted development scheme work in Mitcham means 1930s semi-detached, post-war estates. Mitcham is 1930s semi-detached, post-war estates. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application throughout CR4. Merton Council decides the Mitcham application, and Mitcham Cricket Green anchors the Mitcham location plan.
- Colliers Wood (SW19) — Edwardian terraces, post-war flats defines Colliers Wood, where edwardian terraces, post-war flats set what a permitted development scheme can do. Edwardian houses here typically need the same householder set plus a roof plan where a dormer is proposed across SW19. Any Colliers Wood permitted development scheme is validated by Merton Council, with Colliers Wood Tube the usual Colliers Wood reference point on the site plan.
- South Wimbledon (SW19) — permitted development scheme work in South Wimbledon means edwardian terraces. South Wimbledon is Edwardian terraces. Edwardian houses here typically need the same householder set plus a roof plan where a dormer is proposed throughout SW19. Merton Council decides the South Wimbledon application, and South Wimbledon Tube anchors the South Wimbledon location plan.
How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a permitted development scheme in Merton?
Merton conservation designations: there are 28 across Merton Council, Wimbledon Common, Wimbledon Village, John Innes among them. Designation costs a Merton owner the permitted-development route: a permitted development scheme then needs a £548 householder application over 8 weeks, in place of the £249 prior approval route that takes 6 weeks. John Innes is the Merton designation that most often changes a permitted development scheme design.
No blanket Article 4 over Merton: Merton Council has not withdrawn permitted development across Merton, so a permitted development scheme outside a Merton conservation area usually keeps it. The £274 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a SW19 owner wants on file.
What Merton is built from: Victorian villas in Wimbledon; Edwardian terraces in Tooting and Colliers Wood; 1930s semi-detached in Morden and Raynes Park; post-war flats in Mitcham. Wimbledon is heavily conservation-controlled; outer Merton (Morden, Mitcham) is permissive. That mix decides the permitted development scheme route in Merton more than the postcode does.
Who decides a permitted development scheme on the edge of Merton?
- Sutton — cross the Merton boundary and Sutton Council takes the permitted development scheme instead, applying 17 conservation areas of its own around SM1. We re-price permitted development schemes at the Merton edge because Sutton policy and Merton policy rarely align on permitted development scheme depth.
- Kingston upon Thames — adjoining Merton, with 22 conservation areas centred on KT1. A permitted development scheme on the far side of the Merton line is determined by Kingston Council, so the Merton quote for permitted development schemes is checked against Kingston upon Thames guidance before it is issued.
- Wandsworth — cross the Merton boundary and Wandsworth Council takes the permitted development scheme instead, applying 45 conservation areas of its own around SW8. We re-price permitted development schemes at the Merton edge because Wandsworth policy and Merton policy rarely align on permitted development scheme depth.
- Lambeth — adjoining Merton, with 64 conservation areas centred on SE1. A permitted development scheme on the far side of the Merton line is determined by Lambeth Council, so the Merton quote for permitted development schemes is checked against Lambeth guidance before it is issued.
Sources for this Merton permitted development scheme page: borough policies maps and
conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries,
the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town
and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended,
and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
