219 - 227 High Street Sutton SM1 1LB

Pending Consideration DM2026/00249
Council
Date received
27 Feb 2026
Date validated
20 Mar 2026
Postcode
SM1 1LB

Description

Application to vary condition 1 (Plans) of planning permission Ref: DM2022/02131 for the 'Extension and erection of a second floor, conversion of first floor (Use Class E) to a larger HMO (Use Class Sui Generis), to provide 38 HMO rooms, involving alterations to elevations, roof gardens, conversion of ground floor into three retails units (Use Class E) and public realm improvements', to allow for alteration to third floor footprint involving provision of four A/C units, alteration shop front and ground floor fenestrations and internal alterations involving removal of two retail units.

Sutton
Planning Authority Score
7.9/10
Good
#31 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Sutton is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #14 out of 292. Only 14% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Sutton decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #157 of 292
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #158 of 292
90%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #14 of 292
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #10 of 292
66%
Minor dwellings approved
80 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
30 decided
901
Total decisions
105 refused in 2025