Foresters Primary School Redford Avenue Wallington SM6 9DP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retention of outbuilding with screening to provide a nature studies classroom. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 Nov 2025 · Committee Decision · Last checked 20 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Sutton Planning Committee on 5 Nov 2025, in a recorded vote.
Approved by 10 votes to 0
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the classroom would support outdoor learning without significant harm to neighbours, character, highways or trees.
- Residents objected to the location, privacy, screening, drainage, biodiversity, transparency and air-conditioning unit.
- The committee unanimously agreed to grant permission subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Sutton's committee minutes of 5 Nov 2025.
Documents 16
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Other documents 5
Site constraints 4
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 108 days from validation, 52 days slower than Sutton's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 69% of full applications here are.
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Public comments
2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 24 Oct 2025
- Consultation
- 24 Oct 2025
- Comments by
- 23 Oct 2025
- Committee
- 5 Nov 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Sept 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
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