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DM2026/00778 - PA Householder Rear Extension Decided

Proposal

Prior Approval for a single storey rear extension projecting from the rear of the original house by 5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jun 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Prior Approval Not Required
10 Aug 2026

Prior Approval Not Required on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 498 m away: Banstead Downs SSSI; 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
PA Householder Rear Extension
Postcode
SM2 7EG
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Cheam
Case officer
Show
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
ER Architectural Design Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
6 Jul 2026
Comments by
27 Jul 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