North Cheam planning approval rate
North Cheam ward in Sutton has a 81.1% approval rate based on 95 planning decisions. Sutton overall: 83.9%.
Last updated: April 2026
81.1%
ward approval rate
95
Decisions
77
Approved
18
Refused
83.9%
Sutton average
North Cheam is 2.8 percentage points below the Sutton average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How North Cheam compares
North Cheam ward
81.1%
Sutton overall
83.9%
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Recent decisions in North Cheam
DM2026/00019
Erection of a part one, part two front, side and rear extension involving altera · 09/03/2026
DM2026/00020
Conversion of loft space involving alterations to existing roofline, a dormer ex · 05/03/2026
DM2026/00084
Prior Approval for a single storey rear extension projecting from the rear of th · 04/03/2026
DM2025/01438
Erection of an attached two storey dwelling, alterations to roofline, provison o · 03/03/2026
DM2026/00007
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension and erection of outbuilding · 02/03/2026
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 17,407 decisions.