Areas / Merton
Architects in Merton
From the Victorian and Edwardian terraces of Wimbledon and Colliers Wood to the interwar semis of Morden and Raynes Park, Merton homes are usually extended at the rear, to the side and in the loft.
RIBA Chartered Practice · ARB-registered architects · Extensions, lofts and planning drawings
- FreeInitial consultationA conversation about your project, and a first view of what's possible, before any fee is agreed.
- FixedFee for each stageEvery stage is priced in writing before it starts. No hourly billing.
- 3DSee the design firstYour design is shown in 3D before it's submitted, while changes are still easy.
- FreeResubmissionIf planning is refused, we revise and resubmit at no extra design fee. Conditions
Local planning points
Planning in Merton
Checked October 2026. Planning policy changes, so we confirm the position for your address before you commit.
The Merton Local Plan 2038 was adopted on 20 November 2024, replacing the Core Planning Strategy (2011) and the Sites and Policies Plan (2014).
SourceAn Article 4 direction has required planning permission for converting a house to a small HMO in Colliers Wood, Cricket Green, Figge's Marsh, Graveney, Lavender Fields, Longthornton and Pollards Hill wards since 17 November 2022; it was confirmed on 19 April 2023.
SourceA further immediate Article 4 direction on small HMOs took effect on 24 March 2026 in 13 more wards, including Abbey, Raynes Park, Merton Park and Wimbledon Park.
SourceAdditional HMO licensing covers Colliers Wood, Cricket Green, Figge's Marsh, Graveney, Lavender Fields, Longthornton and Pollards Hill wards from 24 September 2023 to 23 September 2028.
SourceSelective licensing of private rented homes covers Figge's Marsh, Graveney, Longthornton and Pollards Hill wards from 24 September 2023 to 23 September 2028.
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Postcodes
Merton by postcode
3,680 postcodes in 7 postcode districts, 10.8 miles from our studio in Cricklewood.
- CR4all in Merton
- KT314% in Merton
- SM492% in Merton
- SW167% in Merton
- SW179% in Merton
- SW1985% in Merton
- SW20all in Merton
Where a postcode district is shared, neighbouring streets can fall under a different council. The checker below gives the answer for an exact postcode.
Council-wide figures from public planning records, not our own results. Every application is judged on its own merits.
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Services
What we draw in Merton
- House extensions
- Loft conversions
- Basement conversions
- Planning permission
- Building regulations drawings
- Structural calculations
- Flat conversions
- Change of use
- New builds
- Interior design
Neighbourhoods we cover include Wimbledon, Raynes Park, Morden, Mitcham, Colliers Wood and Merton Park.
Neighbouring councils: Wandsworth, Kingston upon Thames, Croydon, Sutton, Lambeth.