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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507 approved · 97 refused · 13 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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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More application records
- Pending ConsiderationDM2026/00920
Formation of a dropped kerb for new vehicular access and hardstanding.
35 Gander Green Lane Sutton SM1 2EG
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationCLC2026/00143
Application to clear condition 40 (Parking) of approved application DM2025/00952.
Elm Grove Estate 216 - 220 High Street Sutton SM1 1NU
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM2026/00921
Display of internally illuminated hoarding sign.
175A Central Road Worcester Park KT4 8DR
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM2026/00922
Demolition of existing detached garage and erection of a single storey building to rear, mixed use (office, retail and storage), provision of solar panels to roof and associated landscaping.
759 London Road Cheam SM3 9DX
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM2026/00923
Application to vary condition 1 (Approved plans), 17 (Parking), 18 (Cycle store), 25 (Energy), 27 (Building Regulations), 28 (Windows) and 44 (Green space) of planning permission Ref: DM2021/02555 for the 'Application for full planning permission for comprehensive mixed-use redevelopment comprising: erection of a part four (4) part seven (7) storey mixed use building with 74 residential units (Use Class C3) in a mix of 1 and 2 bedroomed flats (including affordable units) and up to 256sq.m. of commercial floorspace (Flexible Use Class E(a-f) / F1(a-b) / F2(a-b), together with the provision of associated landscaping, cycle spaces, car parking spaces, formation of new and amended vehicular access off Church Hill Road, public realm improvements and other ancillary works', to allow for alteration to ground floor footprint providing residential accommodation, removal of 7th storey floor space, removal of first floor amenity courtyard, provision of ground floor courtyard and playspace, removal of lift core, alteration to parking, cycling and refuse stores and associated landscaping.
Former Victoria House 388 Malden Road Cheam Sutton SM3 8HY
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM2026/00924
Application to vary condition 1 (approved drawings) of planning permission Ref: DM2025/01340 for the 'Erection of a part one, part two storey side and rear extension and conversion of loft space involving a dormer extension at rear and rooflights to front roofslope in connection with the conversion of the property into two attached two storey dwellings with alterations to front boundary wall and provision of cycle and refuse stores' to allow for alterations to approved roofline, an additional dormer extension at rear and additional rooflights to front roofslope to provide accommodation in roofspace of the proposed dwelling.
24 Culvers Avenue Carshalton SM5 2BS
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM2026/00926
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
46 Culvers Avenue Carshalton SM5 2BL
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM2026/00927
Erection of a part one, part two storey side extension including an access ramp and a single storey rear extension. Conversion of loft space involving alterations to existing roofline, a dormer extension at rear and a rooflight to front roofslope.
79 Oaks Avenue Worcester Park KT4 8XG
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Application GrantedDM2026/00928
Retention of a detached garage.
32 Buckhurst Avenue Carshalton SM5 1PF
Received 4 Aug 2026 - ObjectionTREE2026/00102
T1 x Oak tree - fell.
24 Great Woodcote Park Purley CR8 3QR
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM2026/00929
Certificate of proposed lawful use of land to station a mobile home for use incidental to main dwelling.
27 Bute Gardens Wallington SM6 8ST
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Application GrantedDM2026/00930
Erection of a single storey front extension.
15 High View Cheam SM2 7DZ
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM2026/00931
Conversion of loft space involving alterations to existing roofline, a dormer extension at rear and rooflights to front roofslope.
14 Hayes Crescent North Cheam SM3 9TL
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Application GrantedDM2026/00932
Erection of a single storey rear extension and conversion of garage involving alterations to fenestrations and installation of rooflight to existing garage roof.
14 Hayes Crescent North Cheam SM3 9TL
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Prior Approval Not RequiredDM2026/00933
Prior Approval for a single storey rear extension projecting from the rear of the original house by 6m.
14 Hayes Crescent North Cheam SM3 9TL
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM2026/00934
Erection of a part one, part two storey rear extension.
250A Carshalton Road Sutton SM1 4SA
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Prior Approval Not RequiredDM2026/00935
Prior Approval for a single storey rear extension projecting from the rear of the original house by 4m.
15 Gillian Park Road Sutton SM3 9JT
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Application GrantedDM2026/00936
Non material amendment to approved application DM2021/00090 which allowed the 'Change of use of the existing office building (Grove House) to C3 (residential) to provide 10 self contained residential units including the demolition/removal of two external fire escape stairs, rear toilet blocks and roof over rear stair tower, flank server room and an entrance porch, erection of a rear entrance portico canopy, three first floor balconies and one second floor balcony, provision of cycle/refuse stores, new boundary treatments and associated landscaping works', to provide infill of first floor window, alteration to parapet wall and refuse strategy.
The Grove House Grove Park High Street Carshalton SM5 3AL
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Non-DeterminationDM2026/00937
Removal of 4 No. antennas, Installation of 6 No. antennas and 1 no. 0.3 metre dish, Other associated ancillary development including: Internal upgrade of existing equipment cabinets, RRUs, ERS units, GPS Node. (13591930)
Communication Mast Roof Level 11139 At Dunbar Court 2A Carshalton Grove Sutton
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Pending ConsiderationTREE2026/00103
TA x1 Horse Chestnut to remove a dead limb. TB & TC 2 x Horse Chestnut trees, crown reduction of of 0.5m.
19 Riverside Close Wallington SM6 7DH
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Application GrantedDM2026/00938
Non material amendment to approved application DM2023/00298 which allowed the 'Demolition of existing detached dwelling and the erection of a detached two storey dwelling with roof accommodation including provision of a roof terrace and a basement. Removal of outbuildings and swimming pool and alterations to landscaping and ground level and resurface existing tennis court in the rear garden', to remove the basement from the description.
32 Golf Side Cheam SM2 7EZ
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Non-DeterminationDM2026/00940
The removal of 3 x Commscope EGYHHTT-65B-R6 antenna at 26.5m and the removal of 3 x Commscope RVVPX308.14R3 antenna at 26.5m from the existing 30m lattice tower. These will be replaced by the installation of 3 x AP-MIMO antenna at 26.79m and 3 x AP- Medium antenna at 26.10m utilising existing supporting steelwork on the tower. Ancillary works will see the removal of 9 x ERS unit, 6 x DC BoBs, 6 x feeder cables, 3 x Multicore fibre cables and 6 x DC cables. These will be replaced by the deployment of 12 x RRUs 9 x at 26.89m and 3 x at 25.78m, 3 x Ancillary small at 26m, 6 x Multicore fibre cables and refreshment works within the ground based CSC cabinet. (Cellnex/Queen Marys Hospital/COL.MOD.UK.0007545/MBCN)
Queen Mary's Park Kenny Drive Carshalton Sutton SM5 4PH
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Response IssuedCLC2026/00145
Application to clear condition 11 (BNG) condition 12 (Bat Survey) and condition 13 (Hard & Soft Landscaping) of approved application DM2025/00552.
138 - 140 London Road Hackbridge SM6 7HF
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM2026/00941
Erection of a single storey front extension and conversion of the garage to a habitable room.
109 Banstead Road South Sutton SM2 5LH
Received 6 Aug 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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