10 Hillcroome Road Sutton SM2 5EL Data via plota.co.uk

DM2026/00843 - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of from Class C3 (Residential) to Class C2 (Residential Institution) to provide 6 rooms. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Sept 2026
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Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Sutton's recent changes of use.

A re-consultation started on 23 Oct 2026. The council has not yet published the new comment deadline.

Going to planning committee

Wednesday 4 November, 7pm

Planning Committee

Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way, Sutton SM1 1EA

Item 8 on the agenda

The committee will decide this application in public. Most councils let objectors, supporters and the applicant speak if they register in advance, each by its own deadline.

Source: Sutton's committee agenda. The council can change the date or the agenda up to the meeting.

Site constraints 6

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; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Sutton (Sutton) built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 5 m away.
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.

Building

Floor area241 m² (2,594 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sutton
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SM2 5EL
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Sutton South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 56 of the 56-day target. Sutton usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 560 days to the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
76decided 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

27comments received
26 objecting1 supporting

96% object · above the UK average of 74%

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
23 Oct 2026
Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Committee
4 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.