In the last 12 months, 88.7% of householder applications were approved in Sutton (425 decided). A typical householder decision takes about eight weeks (median 56 days).
Full planning applications: 80.4% approved (138 decided).
Across all application types on record (2023-02-09–2026-06-18): 83.3% of 3,560 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 1,762 | 1,491 | 271 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 637 | 564 | 73 | |
| Full Planning Application | 481 | 355 | 126 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 128 | 125 | 3 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 125 | 123 | 2 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 115 | 95 | 20 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 57 | 49 | 8 | |
| PD Notification | 55 | 5 | 50 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 51 | 43 | 8 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 29 | 25 | 4 | |
| Adjoining Authority | 27 | 26 | 1 | |
| PA Class E to Dwelling | 26 | 19 | 7 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 19 | 19 | 0 | |
| Telecommunications | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Demolition | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| Section 73 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
| PA Additional Stories to Flats | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| PA New Dwellings on Detached Building | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Permission in Principle | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| PA Photovoltaic Equipment | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Outline Planning | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| PA Householder Upper Extension | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| PA Agricultural to Flex Use (B8,C1,E) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Approval Reserved Matters | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| PA Commercial to Residential | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| PA Class E to Mixed Com/Res | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 264 | 217 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 319 | 246 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 304 | 246 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 272 | 221 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 278 | 231 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 306 | 250 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 283 | 241 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 278 | 248 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 300 | 261 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 302 | 262 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 240 | 215 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 125 | 114 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheam | 320 | 260 | 60 | |
| Carshalton Central | 258 | 221 | 37 | |
| North Cheam | 236 | 203 | 33 | |
| Beddington | 231 | 195 | 36 | |
| Sutton North | 222 | 172 | 50 | |
| Carshalton South & Clockhouse | 219 | 191 | 28 | |
| Sutton West & East Cheam | 205 | 172 | 33 | |
| Belmont | 186 | 154 | 32 | |
| Wallington South | 183 | 142 | 41 | |
| Stonecot | 181 | 148 | 33 | |
| South Beddington & Roundshaw | 180 | 153 | 27 | |
| The Wrythe | 158 | 139 | 19 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.