Mitcham,, Stopping-Up Order

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON

LAND AT MITCHAM GASWORKS SITE WESTERN ROAD MITCHAM CR4 3FL

STOPPING UP ORDER NO. 1 2025 NOTICE OF MAKING OF STOPPING UP ORDER SECTION 247 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Merton, Merton Civic Centre London Road Morden Surrey SM4 5DX (hereinafter called “the Council”) has drafted an order (“The Order”) pursuant to section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (hereinafter called “the Act”) in respect of:

The existing highway land made up of the carriageway and footway areas for 2 bell mouths, one on Portland Road and one on Western Road, Mitcham comprising of a combined area of 261.1m² as shown hatched blue on the attached plan (“the Land”)

The extent of Land that will be subject to the Order are shown on the map attached to the Order. The effect of the Order would be that the said land would cease to be public highway.

The Council is considering a planning application, as described in the Schedule, and is satisfied that if planning permission is granted, it will be necessary to stop up the Land to enable the implementation of the development pursuant to this Order.

The Council will formally consider any objections to the making of the Order which are submitted to it within the 28 day consultation period commencing Friday 1st August 2025, ending Tuesday 2nd September 2025. Any objections must be in writing and sent to the South London Legal Partnership of at Gifford House 67c St Helier Avenue Morden SM4 6HY or by email to hassan.bokhari@merton.gov.uk quoting reference CS LEG HB 525/185.

A copy of the Order and a map defining the land to which it relates can be inspected at Council Offices at Front Reception, Merton Civic Centre London Road Morden Surrey SM4 5DX, from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am to 4.45pm on Friday (excluding bank and public holidays) until 2nd September 2025

London Borough of Merton,

Merton Civic Centre

London Road, Morden

Surrey SM4 5DX

THE SCHEDULE

Description of Development

25/P1191

An application for removal of conditions: 12 (gas boilers) 38 (district heat networks) 61 (noise - air source heat pumps) 67 (occupation restriction)

application for variation of conditions: 1 (commencement of development) 2 (approved plans) 6 (wind mitigation) 8 (unit numbers) 19 (non-residential use) 30 (green roofs) 37 (energy statement) 39 (residential co2 reductions and water use) 44 (screening) 53 (surface water drainage) 56 (flood risk assessment compliance) 68 (play space) attached to lbm planning application 22/p3620 relating to the full planning application for the demolition of a pressure reduction station and telecommunications mast, erection of new buildings to provide residential accommodation (class C3) and flexible commercial/community space (class e and/or class F2), with associated access, parking and landscaping arrangements, including the re-provision of new telecommunications mast. to allow for the following changes: - housing mix; - amendments to footprint and profile articulation; - reduction in building height by one storey of blocks D & E (fronting hay drive); - amendments to external&internal layouts; - additional cycle parking; - alterations to elevations; - alterations to energy strategy; - improvement of carbon reduction; - removal of roof plants; - amendments to design of the landscape