759 London Road Cheam SM3 9DX Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

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. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Oct 2026, from Sutton's recent demolitions.

The consultation period closed on 6 Oct 2026.

Documents 19

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: Sutton AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Sutton (Sutton) built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area126 m² (1,356 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 48)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sutton
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SM3 9DX
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
North Cheam
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Architects UW Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 53 of the 56-day target. Sutton usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 533 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
31decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Sutton in the last twelve months, from validation. Sutton decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sutton
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#23 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sutton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #118 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #138 of 296
91%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #14 of 296
13%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #8 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
26 decided
891
Total decisions
93 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.