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 highways relating to 13-22 Potter Close and Clay Avenue to the South, Clay Avenue Highway running from 63 Clay Avenue to 12 Pains Close. And Highway between 25-44 Pains Close and Clay Avenue to the South on the Eastfields estate in Mitcham comprising of an area of 1195 m² as shown edged red on the attached plan (“the Footpaths”)

The extent of Footpaths 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 satisfied that it is necessary to stop up the Footpaths that are subject to this Order to allow for the implementation of the planning permission described in the Schedule.

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 Tuesday 29th April 2025, ending 27th May 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 525/159.

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 27th May 2025.

London Borough of Merton, Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey SM4 5DX

Description of Development

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The regeneration of the Eastfields Estate comprising the demolition of all existing buildings and structures; erection of new buildings ranging from 1 to a maximum of 9 storeys providing up to 800 residential units (C3 use class); provision of up to 275 sqm of non-residential floorspace (flexible use classes A1 and/or A2 and/or A3 and/or A4 and/or B1 and/or D1 and/or D2) provision of new public open space and communal amenity spaces including children's play space; new public realm, landscaping works and new lighting; cycle parking spaces (including new visitor cycle parking) and car parking spaces (including within ground level podiums), together with associated highways and utilities works