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Sutton Central planning approval rate

Sutton Central ward in Sutton has a 89.3% approval rate based on 56 planning decisions. Sutton overall: 83.9%.

Last updated: March 2026

89.3%
ward approval rate
56
Decisions
50
Approved
6
Refused
83.9%
Sutton average

Sutton Central is 5.4 percentage points above the Sutton average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.

How Sutton Central compares

Sutton Central ward (56 decided)
89.3%
Sutton overall (17,407 decided)
83.9%
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Recent decisions in Sutton Central

DM2025/01525
Erection of a single storey side extension. · 28/01/2026
Approved
DM2025/01500
Prior Approval in relation to the erection of two new floors including accommoda · 26/01/2026
Refused
DM2025/01459
Alteration to shop front and provision of roller shutter. · 20/01/2026
Approved
DM2025/01447
Erection of a single story rear extension. · 19/01/2026
Approved
DM2025/01337
Erection of a two storey detached dwelling in rear garden with access from Palme · 15/01/2026
Refused

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 17,407 decisions.

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