Loft conversion and dormer planning approval rate in Merton
87% of 1,418 decided loft conversion and dormer applications in Merton were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
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87%
Approval rate, all years, from 1,418 decided
1,418
decided loft conversion and dormer applications in Merton: 1,234 approved, 184 refused
85%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 643 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
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Example loft conversion and dormer decisions in Merton
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/P2278 | 2026 | Approved | APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR ROOF DORMER EXTENSION. Flat 9 |
| 25/P2719 | 2026 | Approved | ERECTION OF REAR ROOF EXTENSION AND THE INSTALLATION OF AN EXTERNAL SPIRAL STAIRCASE TO THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY. |
| 25/P3242 | 2026 | Approved | APPLICATION FOR A LAWFULDEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE ERECTION OF A REAR DORMER ROOF EXTENSION |
| 25/P3668 | 2026 | Refused | APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A REAR DORMER ROOF EXTENSION. |
| 24/P3126 | 2025 | Refused | ERECTION OF A ROOF EXTENSION TO SWIMMING POOL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS |
| 24/P3237 | 2025 | Refused | APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A REAR DORMER ROOF EXTENSION. |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Merton
- Single-storey rear extension 81%, 4,141 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 77%, 872 decided
- Wraparound extension 91%, 758 decided
- Side extension 83%, 861 decided
- Rooflight 93%, 1,814 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 82%, 413 decided
- Porch 89%, 128 decided
- Garage conversion 96%, 157 decided
- Basement 90%, 472 decided
- Window and door 94%, 456 decided