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DM2026/00997 - Certificate of Proposed Use Pending Consideration
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Part change of use from Class E(a) (Retail) to Class E(b) and E(f) (cafe and children's activity centre). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from Sutton's recent changes of use.

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF B2013/68306 Decision Notice Supporting Document · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning Statement Supporting Document · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF 8105/02 Ground Floor Plans (Existing) Drawing · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 8105/01 Site Location Plan Drawing · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form (No personal data) Application Form · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Cover letter Supporting Document · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Archaeological priority area: southern farmstead
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: Sutton
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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Local nature reserve 488 m away: Anton Crescent Wetland; Inside the Sutton (Sutton) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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
Certificate of Proposed Use
Postcode
SM1 1AN
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Sutton Central
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Agent
Savills

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Sutton usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
Display of internally illuminated fascia signs and non illuminated poster signs.
DM2024/00031
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
341 High Street Sutton SM1 1LW
Demolition of existing building and erection of a detached 6 storey mixed use building pr…
DM2025/01220
2024 Approved
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Partial change of use of first floor from Class E (commercial business and service) to C3…
DM2024/00139
2024 Approved
294 High Street Sutton SM1 1PQ
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
DM2024/00399
2023 Refused
302 High Street Sutton SM1 1PQ
Siting of mobile food unit for takeaways.
DM2023/00715
2023 Approved
37 Bushey Road Sutton SM1 1QR
Erection of single storey rear extension.
DM2023/00724
2023 Approved
37 Bushey Road Sutton SM1 1QR
Erection of single storey rear extension.
DM2023/00723
2021 Refused
341 High Street Sutton SM1 1LW
Erection of a detached 4 storey building in rear car park to accommodate 9 self contained…
DM2021/00066
2021 Refused
341 High Street Sutton SM1 1LW
Redevelopment of the site comprising the erection of a 5 storey building to front High St…
DM2021/00043
2021 Refused
341 High Street Sutton SM1 1LW
Redevelopment of the site comprising the erection of a 6 storey building to front High St…
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Conversion of loft space involving a dormer extension at rear and rooflights to front roo…
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2021 Approved
Sainsbury's Supermarket 287A High Street Sutton SM1 1LD
Display of 2 illuminated fascia signs, 4 non-illuminated vinyl signs and 1 totem sign.
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2021 Approved
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Display of one illuminated fascia sign, one illuminated projecting sign and one illuminat…
DM2021/01655
2021 Approved
294 High Street Sutton SM1 1PQ
Change of use of ground floor from Sui Generis (betting shop) to E (restaurant and takeaw…
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2020 Approved
312-314 High Street Sutton SM1 1PR
Change of use of first and second floor from class E (office) to C3 (residential) to prov…
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2020 Approved
15D Vale Road Sutton SM1 1QH
Conversion of the existing garage into a habitable room, alterations to front elevation a…
DM2020/01479
2020 Approved
31 Vale Road Sutton SM1 1QH
Use of part of first floor of dwelling as an office for mini cab bookings
DM2020/01084
2019 Approved
15 Bushey Road Sutton SM1 1QR
Conversion of loft space involving a dormer extension at rear and rooflights to front roo…
DM2019/02153
2018 Approved
Units B3, B4 And B5 The Old Gas Works High Street SM1 1LG
Display of 3 internally illuminated fascia signs, 1 internally illuminated projecting sig…
DM2018/00085
2018 Approved
Units B3, B4 And B5 The Old Gas Works High Street SM1 1LG
Installation of five air conditioning units including acoustic enclosure and two louvres…
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2016 Approved
292 High Street Sutton SM1 1PQ
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2016 Approved
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Display of illuminated fascia and projecting box sign
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2016 Withdrawn
7 Cornwall Road Cheam SM2 6DT
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2016 Approved
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Loft conversion involving a dormer extension at rear.
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2016 Approved
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings