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DM2026/00961 - Section 73A Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application to vary condition 1 (approved drawings) of planning permission Ref: for the 'Demolition of existing garage and existing extension and erection of a part one, part two storey front/side/rear extension' to allow for conversion of loft space involving alterations to roofline and rooflights to front and rear roofslopes, reduction to footprint of approved first floor extension, alterations to roof of approved front entrance porch and alterations to fenestrations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Oct 2026, from Sutton's recent extensions.

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 1 variation sought

    • VariationApplication to vary condition 1 (approved drawings) of planning permission Ref: DM2020/01063…This applicationDM2026/00961

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 ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 225 m away: Nonsuch Park; 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 73A
Postcode
SM3 8EG
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Worcester Park South
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RB Designs Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Sutton usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 2036 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 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 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