Lyndhurst Cuddington Way Cheam SM2 7JB Data via plota.co.uk

DM2026/00213 - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of four enclosed padel courts one external padel court, a single storey building, provision of new access gates, parking involving EV charging points, refuse and cycle stores and associated landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Nov 2026, from Sutton's recent commercial premises. The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.

Documents 29

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
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 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Sutton (Sutton) built-up area; Priority habitat 29 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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
Full Application
Postcode
SM2 7JB
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Cheam
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Taylor Roberts Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 63 of the 56-day target. Sutton usually decides commercial premises by day 134.

Day 6371 days to the predicted decision (day 134)
38%decided within 8 weeks
41%approved
11%go to committee

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

Public comments

89comments received
58 objecting31 supporting

65% object · below the UK average of 75%

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 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