Mitcham Junction
| Station Name | Mitcham Junction |
| Station Code | MIJ |
| Station Owner | Govia Thameslink Railway (Southern) |
| Developable Area | 10.63ha |
| Development Capacity | 532 homes (at 50dph) |
| Local Planning Authority | Merton |
| 2021 Housing Delivery Test - Homes Required | 1,549 |
| 2021 Housing Delivery Test - Homes Delivered | 1,239 |
| 2021 Housing Delivery Test - Score | 80% |
| 2021 Housing Delivery Test - Consequence | Buffer |
| Network Rail Region | London |
| Network Rail Sub-Region | Outer London - South |
| Passengers, 2020 - 2021 | 167,902 |
| Passengers, 2019 - 2020 | 473,010 |
| UK Station Passenger Rank (Use) | 714 |
Development Potential
England's busiest station (apart from those serving airports) had 4,170,558 passenger movements in the period 2019-2020. The station with the least was 68. Mitcham Junction station had 473,010 passengers enter or exit it during this period. That's roughly 1,299 people per day.
For a station with this number of passengers passing through it each year a density of 50 homes per hectare is reasonable, based on its proximity to major population centres and existing infrastructure.
Mitcham Junction is located within the London railway region. The potential area for development around the station (excluding existing buildings, national parks, flood zones, public green space, protected habitats, areas of outstanding natural beauty, world heritage sites and surface water) is approximately 10.63ha.
Assuming an appropriate (but not prevailing) development density of 50 dwellings per hectare, this area has a development capacity of around 532 homes.
The station sits within Merton planning authority, which in 2021 achieved a Housing Delivery Test Score of 80%, having delivered 1,239 homes from a target of 1,549. As a result of this score, the a 'buffer' of 20% will be added to the authority's 5-year land supply, and an action plan must be produced.
The total capacity of all Merton's stations is 532 homes. That's 34% of its total 2021 Housing Delivery Test requirement.
Taking green belt into account, the capacity of Merton's stations is 532 homes without building on protected land. That's 34% of its total 2021 Housing Delivery Test requirement.
