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DM2026/00161 - Section 73 Refused

Proposal

Application to delete condition 12 (BNG) of planning permission Ref: for the 'Demolition of existing building and erection of six dwellings, three 3 storey dwellings and three two storey dwellings with accommodation within the roof space, together with refuse storage and parking, a detached garage, vehicular access, boundary treatment and associated landscaping'. to allow for new exemption. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Feb 2026
Refused
1 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 3

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 ↗
Local nature reserve 202 m away: Devonshire Avenue Nature Area
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.
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
Section 73
Postcode
SM2 5HF
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Feb 2026
Ward
Sutton South
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
1 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

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