Sutton planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to London Borough of Sutton, updated daily. London Borough of Sutton received 341 planning applications in the last 90 days, 19 of them major schemes. 83% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 62 days.
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Whitgift Shopping Centre And Surrounding Land, Croydon CR0 1LP
Major mixed-use redevelopment with EIA scoping, Croydon town centre. Proposes demolition of some Whitgift Centre structures and refurbishment of others across multiple-storey blocks at scoping opinion stage. Large-scale demolition, structural repair, façade work and multi-trade fit-out packages…
DemolitionStructural repairFaçade repair
33 - 35 The Broadway Cheam SM3 8BL
Five-unit residential conversion with ground-floor restaurant, Cheam. Adds part two-storey rear extension, dormer and rooflights to an existing building, creating five flats and a Class E restaurant. M&E, fit-out, roof works and residential partitioning are the main packages; the restaurant…
BrickworkRoofingStructural frame
41 Hackbridge Road Hackbridge SM6 7AY
Small HMO conversion with multi-storey extensions, Hackbridge. One dwellinghouse reconfigured for shared occupation with part two-storey front, side and rear extensions, loft conversion and rear dormer at full application stage. M&E rewiring, fit-out partitioning, fire compartmentation and…
BrickworkRoofingRoof repair
Wilton Court 234 Ridge Road Sutton SM3 9LY
Parking condition variation on a seven-flat conversion, Sutton. Amends the approved parking layout and reduces space requirements under Section 73 of the parent permission. Signals the consented scheme is progressing; fit-out, M&E and drainage packages remain open for the residential conversion…
38 Molesey Drive North Cheam SM3 9UN
Two-storey attached dwelling with cycle store, North Cheam. Erects a new home on an existing plot and alters the parent building's roofline at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and structural steels dominate, with party-wall remediation and tie-ins to the adjoining structure.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
1 Link Lane Wallington SM6 9EA
8-bedroom HMO conversion with rear extension, Wallington. One dwelling enlarged and reconfigured from a 4-bed small HMO to an 8-bed larger HMO, including a single-storey rear extension, garage conversion and fenestration changes at full application stage. Fit-out, internal partitioning, rewiring…
Fit-outM&EBrickwork
48 Hallmead Road Sutton SM1 1RD
10-room large HMO conversion from small HMO, Sutton. Reconfigures one dwelling to accommodate more occupants under Sui Generis use at full application stage. Fit-out, fire compartmentation, additional bathrooms and rewiring dominate, with new refuse and cycle storage to the side.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
64 Highfield Road Purley CR8 2JG
Two-storey side and rear extension with loft conversion and dormers, Purley. Single-storey base with first-floor addition, plus ridge raise and three rear dormers to existing house at full application stage. Structural steelwork, roofing, dormer frames and joinery volumes drive the cost in this…
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Arc Apartments 98-100 Manor Road Wallington SM6 0ED
Additional storey adding one flat to an existing block, Wallington. Erects a new residential floor on Arc Apartments with integrated solar panels at full application stage. Roofing, structural steelwork, glazing and M&E installation drive the spec, with renewables procurement.
Structural frameSteelRoofing
76A Blenheim Gardens Wallington SM6 9PS
Loft conversion with rear dormer and side rooflights, Wallington. Adds bedroom and living space via a dormer extension and roof windows at full application stage. Roofing, joinery, steel lintels and velux windows comprise the main packages for specialist installers.
RoofingJoinerySteel
14 Tudor Close Cheam SM3 8QS
Part three-storey side extension and rear extension with outbuilding, Cheam. Adds 88 sqm of floorspace to an existing house via a multi-storey side element and single-storey rear works at full application stage. Structural steels, roofing and brickwork at height drive the package, with drainage and…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
34 Montagu Gardens Wallington SM6 8ER
Loft conversion with rear dormer and solar panels, Wallington. Adds 9 sqm of habitable space via roofline alteration, dormer extension and flank window at full application stage. Roofing, joinery, structural steelwork and renewable energy installation drive the package for specialist trade…
RoofingJoinerySteel
15 Caversham Avenue North Cheam SM3 9AQ
Part two-storey rear extension with window changes, North Cheam. Adds a two-storey rear element and replaces fenestration on an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork, glazing and groundworks for foundation and party-wall works suit local contractors.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
53 Highfield Road Sutton SM1 4JY
Single-storey rear extension with window replacement, Sutton. Adds ground-floor space and alters fenestrations on an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, glazing and groundworks form the primary packages for local trades.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
71 Clensham Lane Sutton SM1 2ND
Single-storey rear extension, Sutton. 6m projection adds ground-floor living space at prior approval stage under householder permitted development. Groundworks, glazing and drainage are the prime packages for local trades.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Planning appeals in London Borough of Sutton
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so London Borough of Sutton is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
London Borough of Sutton, raw rate
30.3%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
30.6%
national rates applied to this caseload
0.3 percentage points below expected. London Borough of Sutton's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
842 appeals counted, 813 judged either way (246 allowed, 567 dismissed), 29 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 26.3% | 28.8% | 479 | 475 | 125 |
| Householder (HAS) | 38.8% | 35.6% | 256 | 250 | 97 |
| Enforcement Notice | 6.1% | 13.5% | 45 | 33 | 2 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 45% | 36.9% | 20 | 20 | 9 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 57.1% | 33.3% | 15 | 14 | 8 |
| Advertisement Appeal | 16.7% | 36% | 14 | 12 | 2 |
5 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Community Infrastructure Levy Appeal | Too few judged | 25.2% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in London Borough of Sutton
Developer contributions at London Borough of Sutton
Developers pay into planning obligations and the Community Infrastructure Levy at London Borough of Sutton, each sum tied to a purpose in the agreement.
Available is the register's own figure: money banked against a purpose in a signed agreement and not yet paid out. Councils differ on whether it excludes earmarked sums.
| Purpose | Collected | Available |
|---|---|---|
| CIL (unallocated receipts) | £18,697,641 | £1,085,611 |
| Highways and transport | £8,268,739 | £533,770 |
| Monitoring and administration | £643,698 | £293,538 |
| Carbon and energy | £495,512 | £264,337 |
| Public realm and heritage | £672,782 | £140,760 |
| Affordable housing | £3,203,635 | £45,349 |
| Sport and leisure | £1,458,459 | £42,807 |
| Employment and skills | £69,304 | £35,382 |
| Education | £5,488,185 | £15,220 |
| Biodiversity and ecology | £879,480 | £7,958 |
| Open space and play | £1,147,741 | £120 |
| Community facilities | £1,113,028 | None |
| Health and social care | £471,367 | None |
| Libraries and culture | £159,914 | None |
| Community safety | £155,279 | None |
| Waste and recycling | £7,000 | None |
| Other local categories | £6,457,459 | £56,711 |
Source: London Borough of Sutton's Section 106 register and London Borough of Sutton's Community Infrastructure Levy register, read on 29 September 2026. Figures are the whole of each register as published on that date, not a recent period. Our collected totals match each register’s own published total exactly. Purposes are grouped from the council's own wording.
London Borough of Sutton approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder91% (116 decided)
- other90% (30 decided)
- residential82% (17 decided)
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