Council homes approved for build across Mitcham & Morden

Mitcham & Morden

Bricks will begin to be placed down at in Mitcham and Morden as the Council approved the construction of Merton’s first new council homes – creating much needed homes for local residents.

The first 93 of 400 new council homes in our borough in 40 years are another step forward in Merton Council’s ambitious home-building plans to create 400 safe, secure and environmentally-friendly homes – all for social rent.

The homes will be built at:

• Raleigh Gardens Car Park, Mitcham and land at Canons, Madeira Road, Mitcham

• Elm Nursery Car Park, Mitcham

• Farm Road Church, Morden

The new homes will be modern, comfortable and genuinely affordable. Residents are set to save money on their bills through the homes’ energy-efficiency standard, known as Passivhaus.

In August this year, the council’s planning committee unanimously approved changes to the homes’ original designs in line with Passivhaus principles. The move reaffirms the council’s commitment to create a greener, more sustainable borough.

Across the country, councils have seen both demand and costs for temporary housing escalate, and in Merton, the allocated budget for temporary accommodation is also coming under severe pressure. These new council homes will help alleviate the pressure on housing and support some of our most vulnerable residents including those experiencing homelessness in temporary accommodation.

By investing in new housing now, the council plans to increase the supply of affordable homes to make sure it can continue to meet increased demand in future years.