Policy information sourced from the Merton Core Planning Strategy.

CS5 Wandle Valley

The Wandle Valley will act as a strategic fulcrum in bringing together initiatives that will contribute towards bridging the gap between the east and the west of Merton.

Our objectives to deliver this vision are to:

  • Improve the overall environment of Mitcham District Centre and surrounds by supporting businesses and enterprise, enhancing the public realm, and a more sustainable mix of new homes, including family housing;
  • Regenerate Morden District Centre to provide improved quality and quantity of commercial, residential and leisure uses in an attractive suburban setting;
  • Create a thriving, attractive and coherent District Centre at Colliers Wood, addressing flood risk comprehensively and facilitating an improved range of town centre uses;
  • Maximise business and employment opportunities within the Wandle Valley, including for environmental technologies, creative industries and innovative businesses, optimising the performance of industrial areas;
  • Support the creation of the Wandle Valley Regional Park, achieving a high quality, linked green infrastructure network, protecting biodiversity and providing opportunities for formal and informal recreation;
  • Protect and enhance the river Wandle, including its green chains, biodiversity and wildlife corridors and recreational attributes;
  • Conserve and enhance archaeological sites and protect conservation areas in the Wandle Valley and raise awareness of this heritage including Merton Priory and Merton Abbey Mills;
  • Work with the Environment Agency, GLA, landowners and developers to explore viable and appropriate measures that contribute to minimising flood risk;
  • Seek improvements to the transport accessibility to and within the area.

For more information, please see the Core Planning Strategy.