Mitcham, Stopping Up Of Highway Land For Redevelopment Purposes

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 on 18th September 2025 the Council of the London Borough of Merton, Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX (hereinafter called “the Council”) made 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 effect of the Order is that the Land has ceased to be public highway.

The Council is satisfied that it was necessary to stop up the Land that is subject to this Order to allow for the implementation of the planning permission described in the Schedule.

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).

Any person aggrieved by the Order and wishing to question its validity, or any provision contained in the Order, on the grounds that it is not within the powers of the Act or that any procedural requirements of the Act or any regulation made under the Act has not been complied with in relation to the making of the Order may, within six weeks up to 30th October 2025 apply to the High Court for the suspension or quashing of the Order or of any provision contained in the Order

London Borough of Merton

Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey SM4 5DX

Ref: LB/SG/25/118

Image 2: The Schedule

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