307 Croydon Road Wallington SM6 7LB Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Class Sui Generis (Larger HMO) involving the partial demolition of the existing rear extension. Retention and completion of a part one, part two storey rear extension with provision of cycle and refuse stores to the front. Conversion of loft space involving a dormer extension at rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 May 2026
✓
Validated
20 May 2026
✗
Refused
15 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Documents 19

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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; Conservation area 55 m away: Beddington Parks; Inside the Sutton (Sutton) built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 26 m away; Metropolitan Open Land 83 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 area56 m² (603 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, 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
SM6 7LB
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Wallington North
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
E F Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 34% of changes of use here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Jul 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.