RESOLVED:

A.   That the Cabinet considers the buildings and structures proposed to be added to Merton Local List and resolves to recommend these amendments to the Local List to Full Council.

The Cabinet Member for Environment and Regeneration presented the report that proposed additions to the Merton Local List. Cabinet noted that the recommendations in the report had previously been agreed by the Borough Plan Advisory Committee.

Cabinet noted that the report did not recommend the inclusion of the cottages at 34 – 40 Morden Road. This was a difficult decision but unfortunately there have been a number of insensitive, unsympathetic and detrimental additions to the terrace and the Conservation Officer felt that these make the terrace unsuitable for local listing.

Councillor Katy Neep expressed her disappointment that 34-40 Morden Road was not recommended for inclusion and said that she would continue working with Ward Councillors and residents to bring the terrace up to the required standard.

The Director of Environment and Regeneration stated that if improvements were made to the terrace then it could be considered again for local listing, but that there were seven criteria that had to be fulfilled to achieve this listing

RESOLVED:

A.   That the Cabinet considers the buildings and structures proposed to be added to Merton Local List and resolves to recommend these amendments to the Local List to Full Council.