Christ Church Christchurch Park Sutton SM2 5TN Data via plota.co.uk

DM2026/00731 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of two boiler flues and relocation of an external light. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Validated
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 19

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Christ Church
List entry 1065667 · 6 m away
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 45 m away: Devonshire Avenue Nature Area
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Sutton (Sutton) built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 44 m away; Priority habitat 45 m away: Traditional orchard.
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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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.

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Important details

Council
Sutton
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SM2 5TN
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Sutton South
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Granted
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 9 days faster than Sutton's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 67% of full applications here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
145decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 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

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