Mekon House 31 - 35 St Nicholas Way Sutton SM1 1JN Data via plota.co.uk

DM2026/00011 - PA Class E to Dwelling Pending Decision

Proposal

Prior Approval for the change of use of building from Class E (commercial, business and service) to Class C3 (dwelling houses) to provide 5 self contained dwellings including provision of internal refuse and cycle stores and parking to the rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 13 Sept 2026; it is now day 251. The consultation period closed on 16 Feb 2026.

Documents 18

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Archaeological priority area: southern farmstead
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Town centre: Sutton
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Scheduled monument 157 m away: Milestone in Sutton High Street
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sutton (Sutton) built-up area; Heritage at risk 84 m away: Sutton Town Centre High Street Crossroads, Sutton.
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 Class E to Dwelling
Postcode
SM1 1JN
Received
5 Jan 2026
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Ward
Sutton Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Barnes-Design

Decision outlook

Day 251, past the statutory target. 88% of changes of use in Sutton are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Sept 2026.

Day 251195 days past the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
45decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sutton
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#23 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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