50 Orchard Way Sutton SM1 3QQ Data via plota.co.uk

DM2026/00223 - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Erection of an attached two storey dwelling including a hip to gable join with the original dwelling, accommodation in the roofspace and installation of rooflights to the front roofslope. Conversion of the existing dwelling loft space involving alterations to existing roofline, a dormer extension at rear and rooflights to front roofslope, erection of a single storey rear extension, provision of parking spaces, cycle stores and refuse storage areas to the front of the property, provision of new boundary treatments to front and rear and associated hard and soft landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Refused
28 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Archaeological priority area
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sutton (Sutton) built-up area.
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
Full Application
Postcode
SM1 3QQ
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Carshalton Central
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 14% of extensions here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
535decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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