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DM2026/00961 - Section 73A Approved

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

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Validated
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
20 Oct 2026

Approved on 20 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 1 varied

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

Site constraints 4

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; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (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, 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 £590,500 in May 2020. Semi-detached house, freehold.

18 May 2020£590,500

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

Building

Floor area100 m² (1,076 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2019, 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
Section 73A
Postcode
SM3 8EG
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Worcester Park South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Granted
Decision date
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
RB Designs Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 77% of demolitions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
31decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Oct 2026
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

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.