London Borough of Sutton planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
London Borough of Sutton decided more than 1,700 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 13% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 54 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on London Borough of Sutton’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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2 November 2026 · Approved
St Nicholas House St Nicholas Road Sutton SM1 1EH · DM2025/00611
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8 October 2026 · Approved
Council Offices Car Park Denmark Road Carshalton · DM2025/00976
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17 September 2026 · Approved
London Cancer Hub Cotswold Road Sutton SM2 5NF · DM2025/00561
Figures for London Borough of Sutton
| Applications decided | more than 1,700 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 13%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 54 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 8%of more than 540 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 180 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 32%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 340plan adopted 2018 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on London Borough of Sutton’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity; and • the effect of the proposed development on the provision of social and community infrastructure.”
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“The main issues are; • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; • the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, having regard to parking provision and access arrangements; • whether the…”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on the Woodcote Avenue Area of Special Local Character non-designated heritage asset and its effect on trees; •…”
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“The main issues are: i) the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; ii) the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the appeal and neighbouring properties, with…”
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“The main issues are: i) The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area; ii) Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants and the living conditions…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.