A planning application has been received to demolish the derelict Prince Regent pub and build a six storey block of flats.   The application (No. DM2020/00532) can be found on the Sutton Planning website here. Residents will recall the previous history of the site.  An application (No. 2016/75941) to build a 6-8 storey block of 41 […]

Planning application No DM2020/00476 has been received to redevelop Helena House, opposite Sutton Green. The proposal is for the demolition of the existing building and the erection of a part-5, part-8 storey building to provide two commercial/retail units on the ground floor with 41 flats above, with cycle and bin storage, disabled parking and a […]

Planning application No DM2019/01558 for the demolition of the garage and the building of an attached single storey house was refused by Sutton Council last December, as the Council considered the design to be an incompatible and incongruous addition to both the application property and the wider surrounding street scene.   The decision of the Council […]

An application to demolish the bungalow at 3 Dibdin Road and build a three bed house, with two parking spaces, has been received and is currently being considered.  This is planning application no DM2020/00460.  It can be viewed here. Any comments on the application may be made through the Council’s planning website here.  Comments should […]

A planning application has been received for the site on the corner of Marlborough Road and Sutton Common Road, adjacent to No 83. The application is for a detached two-storey house.  This is planning application no DM2020/00282.  It can be viewed here: Any comments on the application may be made through the Council’s planning website […]

The appeal against the refusal of planning permission for the new school in Rosehill Park, which was due to start on Weds 18 March, has been postponed due to COVID-19. The postponement is until the late summer. We will let you know when we know more.

The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has decided to ‘recover’ the appeal for the Rosehill school – that is he has decided to make the decision on the appeal himself.  He is able to this under the legislation, although it is not usual for an application for a school.  It means that […]

Ruth, Marlene and Steve have written to the Planning Inspector asking for the appeal for the new school to be turned down.  Although accepting the case for a new school in Sutton, the councillors are concerned that the current proposals, for a four-storey block on the All-Weather pitch does not provide an inspirational school that […]

An appeal has been received against the refusal to grant planning permission for a new school in Rosehill Park. The applicant states that there is no change in the application from that turned down by Sutton Council. The appeal will be dealt with by a public inquiry, expected to last six days. The Planning Inspector […]

Residents will recall that the developers of Helena House, opposite the Green, held an exhibition on 23 and 26 October setting out their proposals for development.  They are proposing a nine-storey block of flats, with the frontage along the line of the shops to the north.  The developer is currently seeking pre-application advice from Sutton’s […]