5 Gainsborough Terrace Manor Road Cheam SM2 7AE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retention of the change of use from Class C3 (residential) to Class C4 (Small HMO) to provide 4 rooms. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 2
Associated applications 2
- Retention of the change of use from Class C3 (residential) to Class C4 (Small HMO) to provide 4 rooms.
Conditions 3 decided (outcome not recorded)
Site constraints 2
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 138 days from validation, 82 days slower than Sutton's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 66% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Sutton in the last twelve months, from validation. Sutton decision record →
Public comments
88% object · above the UK average of 75%
17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 29 May 2026
- Committee
- 10 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Sutton is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #14 out of 296. Only 13% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).
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