Old Fire Station 2 The Square Carshalton SM5 3BN Data via plota.co.uk

DM2026/00980 - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Alterations to front elevation involving removal of roller shutter. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Oct 2026, from Sutton's recent extensions. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 6, the Square
List entry 1065631 · 26 m from the pin · 16 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 15 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 16 with distances
Historic England ↗
COA00000290 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Archaeological priority area: settlement by the spring
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 ↗
Town centre: Carshalton Village
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Local nature reserve 179 m away: Sutton Ecology Centre Grounds
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Sutton (Sutton) built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 61 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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
SM5 3BN
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Carshalton Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ashton Paul D&B Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. Sutton usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 2828 days to the 56-day target
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 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 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