152 Henley Avenue North Cheam SM3 9SA Data via plota.co.uk

DM2026/00560 - Householder Application Refused

Proposal

Conversion of loft space involving alterations to existing roofline including the raising of the ridgeline and rear chimney, a dormer extension at rear, rooflights to front roofslope, a rooflight to flat dormer roof and removal of a rear chimney. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Refused
20 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

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
Inside the Sutton (Sutton) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Sutton
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
SM3 9SA
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
North Cheam
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Resi Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 14% of extensions here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
535decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

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