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London Borough of Sutton
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for London Borough of Sutton. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates990Searchable applications
248Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 604 approved or refused records
97Refused applications
507 approved · 97 refused · 13 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Dec 2024 to 21 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and buildingContact planning Report breaches of planning and building control If you believe a development has breached planning control you can contact us.Local plan PlanningPre-application advice Pre-Application planning adviceConservation areas Tree protection
Council contacts
- General council enquiries02087705000Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas15 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Application RefusedDM2026/00805
Erection of a single storey rear extension and formation of a new front porch.
64 Lymescote Gardens Sutton SM1 2PG
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Response IssuedCLC2026/00113
Application to clear condition 18 (Statement of Conformity) of approved application DM2025/00548.
Grantley Court Nursing Home 22 York Road Cheam SM2 6HH
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application GrantedDM2026/00806
Non material amendment to approved application DM2025/00548 which allowed the ''Erection of a single storey detached dwellinghouse with accommodation in the roof space and change of use from Class C2 (Care home) to Class C3 (Dwellings), to provide 9 self contained residential units involving the erection of a roof extension, dormer extension to rear, rooflights to rear roofslope, provision of first floor roof terrace, alterations to fenestrations, bin and cycle stores, parking spaces, vehicular access with associated landscaping.'' to allow for relocation of two hazlenut trees and a cherry tree.
Grantley Court Nursing Home 22 York Road Cheam SM2 6HH
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application GrantedTREE2026/00087
TPO 2011 - 1 Copper Beech Tree - : Reduce all growth overhanging from neighbouring property by 2-3 metres
54 Overton Road Sutton SM2 6RB
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Response IssuedCLC2026/00114
Application to clear condition 15 (Acoustic report) of approved application DM2022/01322.
26 High Street, The Flat Above 26 High Street And Flats 1 And 2 Of 1A Sutton Court Road Sutton SM1 1HF
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Response IssuedCLC2026/00115
Application to clear condition 3 (Materials) of approved application DM2025/00587.
38 Langley Park Road Sutton Sutton SM2 5HF
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Pending DecisionDM2026/00807
Prior Approval for change of use from Use Class E to partial residential use on the ground floor and providing 8 self contained units on the first to the third floors.
43 High Street Sutton SM1 1DR
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM2026/00809
Erection of a part one, part two storey side extension, a single storey rear extension and alterations to the fenestrations. Erection of a rear dormer extension and a rooflight to front roofslope.
22 Sandhills Wallington SM6 8JE
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application RefusedDM2026/00810
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
66 Avenue Road Belmont SM2 6JB
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Prior Approval RefusedDM2026/00811
Prior Approval for a single storey rear extension projecting from the rear of the original house by 5.24m.
99 Gordon Road Carshalton SM5 3RG
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Response IssuedCLC2026/00116
Application to clear condition 4 (cycle store) of approved application DM2023/01827.
Harrow Lodge 28 Eaton Road Sutton SM2 5EE
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Pending ConsiderationCLC2026/00117
Application to clear condition 7 (Fire protection and noise attenuation) of approved application DM2025/01563.
The Old Rectory Festival Walk Carshalton SM5 3NY
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Application GrantedDM2026/00812
Erection of a single storey side extension, installation of 1.8m high fence and gate conversion of loft space involving alterations to existing roofline, a dormer extension at rear, a window to flank roofslope, rooflights to front roofslope and extension of soil vent pipe.
1B Lavington Road Beddington CR0 4PQ
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Prior Approval Not RequiredDM2026/00813
Prior Approval for a single storey rear extension projecting from the rear of the original house by 6m.
97 Shaftesbury Road Carshalton SM5 1HJ
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Application GrantedTREE2026/00088
T17 - Scotts Pine - Crown reduction to creat 1.5 metres clearance from the propertyT19 - Scotts Pine - Crown reduction to create 1.5 metres clearance from the propertyT18 - Scotts Pine - Fell.
7 Brambleacres Close Sutton SM2 6NJ
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Application GrantedDM2026/00814
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
70 Harbury Road Carshalton SM5 4LA
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Response IssuedCLC2026/00118
Application to clear condition 7 (Landscaping) of approved application DM2023/00424.
25 Carshalton Road Sutton SM1 4LF
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Application GrantedDM2026/00815
Erection of a single storey rear extension and conversion of the garage to a habitable room with associated external works.
4 Staplehurst Road Carshalton SM5 3JU
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM2026/00816
Provision of Multi-Use Game Area (MUGA), erection of replacement fence and provision of steps.
All Saints Benhilton Church Of England Primary School All Saints Road Sutton SM1 3DA
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Response IssuedCLC2026/00119
Application to clear condition 3 (Schedule of works) and 4 (Materials) of approved application DM2026/00449.
The Orangery The Square Carshalton SM5 3BN
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Application GrantedTREE2026/00089
T1 - 1 Beech tree, reduce by 2-3 metres.T2 - 1x Prunus tree, reduce and reshape by 2 metresT3 - 1 Acer tree, reduce and reshape by 2 metres.T4 - 1x Yew tree, reduce and reshape by 2 metres.T5 1x Willow tree, fell to ground level.T6 - 1x Hornbeam tree, reduce and reshape by 2 metres.T7 - 1x Hornbeam tree, reduce and reshape by 2 metres.
36 Buckingham Way Wallington SM6 9LT
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Application GrantedDM2026/00817
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
1 Stoneleigh Avenue Worcester Park KT4 8XX
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Prior Approval RefusedDM2026/00818
Prior Approval for a single storey rear extension projecting from the rear of the original house by 8m.
51 Salisbury Road Carshalton SM5 3HA
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Application GrantedDM2026/00819
Erection of a single storey rear extension. Alterations to the side elevation.
81 Onslow Gardens Wallington SM6 9PX
Received 7 Jul 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for London Borough of Sutton, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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