The Bungalow Wandle Bank Beddington CR0 4SN Data via plota.co.uk

DM2026/00763 - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from Class C4 (Small HMO) to Sui Generis (Large HMO) to provide 8 rooms involving the erection of a single storey side extension and provision of refuse and cycle stores to the sides. Alterations to the fenestrations of the outbuilding. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
27 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
21 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Documents 33

Consultation & comments 5

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 15 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LFB Consultee Comment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Beddington Village conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Archaeological priority area
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Flood defence 11 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 20 year flood); Inside the Sutton (Sutton) built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 5 m away.
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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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 £426,000 in July 2024. Other property, freehold.

26 July 2024£426,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area101 m² (1,087 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, 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
Full Application
Postcode
CR0 4SN
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Beddington
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Dimensions- Planning&Architecture
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 34% of changes of use here are.

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

12comments received
12 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 22 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.