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DM2026/00978 - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from Class C4 (small house of multiple occupation) to Class C2 (family residential institution), erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration and existing single storey rear extension roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
6 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Documents 23

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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
Local nature reserve 360 m away: Devonshire Avenue Nature Area; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Sutton (Sutton) built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1a (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £825,000 in February 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

23 February 2026£825,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area240 m² (2,583 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingRoom heaters, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 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 5TF
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Sutton South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pemila Rupage
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster than Sutton's median of 56 for changes of use. 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 →

Public comments

12comments received
12 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 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:
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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: 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.