Cheam planning approval rate
Cheam ward in Sutton has a 83.2% approval rate based on 119 planning decisions. Sutton overall: 83.9%.
Last updated: April 2026
83.2%
ward approval rate
119
Decisions
99
Approved
20
Refused
83.9%
Sutton average
Cheam is broadly in line with the Sutton average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Cheam compares
Cheam ward
83.2%
Sutton overall
83.9%
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Recent decisions in Cheam
DM2025/01526
Conversion of garage into habitable room. · 04/03/2026
DM2025/01592
Erection of a single storey rear extension. · 03/03/2026
DM2025/01417
Retention of a front entrance porch, installation of rooflights to the single st · 02/03/2026
DM2025/01573
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension involving alterations to the · 19/02/2026
DM2025/01524
Erection of a single storey rear extension. · 16/02/2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Sutton
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 17,407 decisions.