The Merton Council Development and Planning Applications Committee met on 25 September 2025 to discuss several town planning applications, planning appeal decisions, and planning enforcement cases. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes from their previous meeting. Councillor Mike Brunt, Chair of the committee, was expected to announce the order of the items at the beginning of the meeting.

NatWest Sports Ground, Streatham

The committee was scheduled to discuss an outline permission application for the NatWest Sports Ground located to the north of Turle Road, Streatham. The application number is 24/P3406 and the relevant ward is Longthornton. The planning officer recommendation was to grant outline permission subject to a Section 106 legal agreement¹ and conditions, with a stage 2 referral to the GLA².

Recommendation: Grant Outline Permission Subject to Section 106 legal agreement and conditions and stage 2 referral to the GLA.

61 Cranleigh Road, Wimbledon

The committee was scheduled to discuss an application for planning permission at 61 Cranleigh Road, Wimbledon, application number 25/P2171. The relevant ward is Merton Park. The planning officer recommendation was to grant planning permission subject to conditions.

Planning Appeal Decisions

The committee was scheduled to note the contents of the Planning Appeal Decisions report.

Planning Enforcement

The committee was scheduled to note the contents of the Planning Enforcement - Summary of Current Cases report.