Which ward in Sutton has the highest planning approval rate?

Adjoining Borough at 100.0% based on 15 decisions.

Which ward in Sutton has the lowest planning approval rate?

E03 at 71.9% based on 96 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Sutton?

There is a 28.1% gap between Adjoining Borough and E03. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Sutton Planning Approval Rates by Ward: 78 Wards Compared (2026)

All 78 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Adjoining Borough	15	15	0	100.0%
2	XXX	77	77	0	100.0%
3	SUTTON CENTRAL	445	444	1	99.8%
4	THE WRYTHE	132	131	1	99.2%
5	CARSHALTON CENTRAL	308	305	3	99.0%
6	WORCESTER PARK	236	233	3	98.7%
7	WANDLE VALLEY	164	161	3	98.2%
8	BELMONT	154	151	3	98.1%
9	NONSUCH	181	177	4	97.8%
10	BEDDINGTON NORTH	216	211	5	97.7%
11	CHEAM	251	245	6	97.6%
12	SUTTON WEST	167	163	4	97.6%
13	WALLINGTON SOUTH	242	236	6	97.5%
14	WALLINGTON NORTH	162	158	4	97.5%
15	STONECOT	191	185	6	96.9%
16	CARSHALTON SOUTH AND CLOCKHOUSE	156	151	5	96.8%
17	BEDDINGTON SOUTH	153	148	5	96.7%
18	ST. HELIER	97	93	4	95.9%
19	Worcester Park North	72	69	3	95.8%
20	SUTTON NORTH	152	143	9	94.1%
21	SUTTON SOUTH	170	160	10	94.1%
22	Sutton South	67	63	4	94.0%
23	The Wrythe	91	84	7	92.3%
24	Belmont	115	106	9	92.2%
25	Stonecot	108	99	9	91.7%
26	South Beddington & Roundshaw	113	103	10	91.2%
27	Carshalton Central	179	163	16	91.1%
28	Carshalton South & Clockhouse	146	133	13	91.1%
29	Wallington North	111	101	10	91.0%
30	St Helier East	72	65	7	90.3%
31	Hackbridge	46	41	5	89.1%
32	Beddington	123	109	14	88.6%
33	Cheam	202	179	23	88.6%
34	Sutton Central	105	92	13	87.6%
35	E04	234	205	29	87.6%
36	Sutton West & East Cheam	130	112	18	86.2%
37	E01	163	140	23	85.9%
38	Worcester Park South	92	78	14	84.8%
39	B06	374	314	60	84.0%
40	North Cheam	149	125	24	83.9%
41	E06	355	297	58	83.7%
42	W06	301	250	51	83.1%
43	W03	340	282	58	82.9%
44	D17	387	320	67	82.7%
45	C12	303	249	54	82.2%
46	W08	320	261	59	81.6%
47	A02	498	406	92	81.5%
48	C13	460	375	85	81.5%
49	E10	278	226	52	81.3%
50	D15	340	276	64	81.2%
51	W02	242	196	46	81.0%
52	B09	315	255	60	81.0%
53	C14	469	380	89	81.0%
54	E09	361	292	69	80.9%
55	B08	154	124	30	80.5%
56	W01	229	184	45	80.3%
57	E05	393	315	78	80.2%
58	D18	409	328	81	80.2%
59	St Helier West	80	64	16	80.0%
60	Wallington South	131	104	27	79.4%
61	W07	149	118	31	79.2%
62	E02	162	128	34	79.0%
63	Sutton North	117	92	25	78.6%
64	D16	332	259	73	78.0%
65	A01	459	358	101	78.0%
66	B05	353	274	79	77.6%
67	C10	338	261	77	77.2%
68	W04	258	198	60	76.7%
69	W10	322	246	76	76.4%
70	A04	590	451	139	76.4%
71	A03	458	349	109	76.2%
72	C11	293	222	71	75.8%
73	W09	245	184	61	75.1%
74	E07	253	190	63	75.1%
75	E08	288	216	72	75.0%
76	W05	547	410	137	75.0%
77	B07	313	230	83	73.5%
78	E03	96	69	27	71.9%

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What the data tells us

1

A 28.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Adjoining Borough approves 100.0% of applications while E03 approves just 71.9%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

2

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

3

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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