Planning decisions in Sutton
As of 24 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Sutton approved 80% of 12,792 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 80% approved (3,733 decided, ~59 days)
- Rear extension : 78% approved (2,603 decided, ~59 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 83% approved (1,580 decided, ~62 days)
- Loft conversion : 82% approved (1,228 decided, ~62 days)
- Side extension : 78% approved (691 decided, ~68 days)
- Demolition : 74% approved (617 decided, ~74 days)
- Two-storey extension : 74% approved (468 decided, ~68 days)
- Porch : 78% approved (318 decided, ~67 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 74% approved (226 decided, ~77 days)
- Tree work : 85% approved (216 decided, ~49 days)
- Change of use : 76% approved (206 decided, ~80 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 89% approved (200 decided, ~62 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 82% approved (147 decided, ~69 days)
- Solar / renewables : 90% approved (119 decided, ~71 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 86% approved (71 decided, ~77 days)
- Windows & doors : 91% approved (64 decided, ~74 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 64% approved (64 decided, ~94 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 80% approved (55 decided, ~79 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 82% approved (49 decided, ~78 days)
- Basement : 77% approved (48 decided, ~105 days)
- New dwelling : 59% approved (46 decided, ~93 days)
- Annexe : 74% approved (27 decided, ~76 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 88% approved (16 decided, ~81 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Sutton, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.
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