Bingo Hall Bishopsford Road Morden SM4 6BP Data via plota.co.uk

DM2026/00953 - Advert Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Display of one internally illuminated fascia sign wrapping around the front and both sides of the entrance canopy, two internally illuminated projecting box signs, three internally illuminated poster box signs, four non illuminated vinyl signs and provision of strip lighting above the canopy/fascia sign and below the entrance canopy to a listed building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Jan 2027, from Sutton's recent signs and adverts.

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Mecca Bingo Club
List entry 1389678 · 3 m from the pin
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
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: Rosehill
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
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 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
Advert Application
Postcode
SM4 6BP
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
St Helier West
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ashleigh Signs

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Sutton usually decides signs and adverts by day 134.

Day 19115 days to the predicted decision (day 134)
39%decided within 8 weeks
47%approved
14%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sutton
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#23 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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