Sutton West & East Cheam planning approval rate
Sutton West & East Cheam ward in Sutton has a 86.5% approval rate based on 148 planning decisions. Sutton overall: 83.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
86.5%
ward approval rate
148
Decisions
128
Approved
20
Refused
83.3%
Sutton average
Sutton West & East Cheam sits slightly above the Sutton average, with a 3.2 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Sutton West & East Cheam compares
Sutton West & East Cheam ward
86.5%
Sutton overall
83.3%
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Recent decisions in Sutton West & East Cheam
None
Change of use from Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Class C2 (Children's Home). · 01/09/2026
None
Retention of conversion of garage into habitable room involving alteration to fe · 10/08/2026
None
Erection of a single storey rear extension and conversion of the garage to a hab · 04/08/2026
None
Change of use from Class C2 (residential institution) to Class C3 (residential) · 04/08/2026
None
Erection of a single storey rear extension. · 29/07/2026
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