North Cheam planning approval rate
North Cheam ward in Sutton has a 84.9% approval rate based on 172 planning decisions. Sutton overall: 83.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
84.9%
ward approval rate
172
Decisions
146
Approved
26
Refused
83.3%
Sutton average
North Cheam is broadly in line with the Sutton average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How North Cheam compares
North Cheam ward
84.9%
Sutton overall
83.3%
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Recent decisions in North Cheam
None
Erection of a first floor side extension. · 07/09/2026
None
Retention of single storey outbuilding to rear. · 07/09/2026
None
Conversion of existing flat into 2 self contained flats and provision of solar p · 02/09/2026
None
Erection of single-storey front extensions. · 02/09/2026
None
Conversion of loft space involving a dormer extension at rear and rooflights to · 28/08/2026
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