A new planning application has been received for housing, together with allotments and open space, in the area between Green Hill, Woodend and Aultone Way: the former allotments site The planning application is No: B2017/76180/FUL Proposal: Erection of two 5 – bedroomed, four 4 – bedroomed and two 3 – bedroomed two storey houses with […]

SUTTON LOCAL PLAN What is it? The Sutton Local Plan sets out the Council’s long-term aims and aspirations for the borough for the next fifteen years, and provides a consistent basis for deciding planning applications. It deals with subjects such as: major new regeneration areas, new housing development, retail, office and industrial development, infrastructure provision […]

A planning application has been received to demolish the Prince Regent pub and build a 9 storey block of flats. Residents will recall that last month the Government de-listed the Prince Regent Pub clearing the way for the pub to be demolished and redeveloped.  The planning application follows on from the exhibition held by the […]

Report back from Sutton Local Committee 6 Sept 2016 Thanks to the many residents who came to the Local committee meeting on 6 Sept at Sutton Grammar School and participated in the debates.  It was encouraging to see so many of you there.  If you missed it, an audio recording can be found here: https://www.sutton.gov.uk/downloads/download/505/sutton_local_committee_audio_recordings […]

You will be interested to learn that the planning application for a medical centre has been WITHDRAWN. The application number was B2016/74718 and the link to the Council’s planning website is http://gis.sutton.gov.uk/FASTWEB/detail.asp?AltRef=B2016/74718 We notified residents about this application and our concerns a couple of months ago. The application led to a number of expressions of […]

Ruth and Steve met with the owner proposing development of the allotment site on Monday 12 Sept 2016, at their request.  He and his team presented revised plans for a development on the site.  You will recall that apart from the policy objection to building on the site, as urban green space, there were concerns […]

Why is a Travellers’ site being proposed? One issue that the government requires Sutton to consider in the new Local Plan is whether it should make further provision for members of the Gypsy and Travelling community who wish for a permanent home.  Such provision would be for a fixed caravan site; not to accommodate transient […]

Sutton Council has launched a major consultation into the development and growth of the borough over the next 15 years.  Further details are here. Sutton 2031 asks people to help shape a new Local Plan, the document that provides the planning framework for future development. Between 18 February and 8 April, all are encouraged to […]

PLANNING APPLICATION RECOMMENDED FOR REFUSAL Allotment Garden bounded by Woodend, Greenhill and Aultone Way and part of 42 Woodend Sutton SM1 3LJ Application No: B2015/73359/FUL The proposal to develop the former allotments with five 4 – bedroomed and four 5 – bedroomed two storey detached houses with roof accommodation together with car parking (18 spaces […]

A planning application to build a two storey detached four bedroomed house with roof accommodation, with parking for two motor vehicle, a new vehicle access and refuse facilities has been received for the garden land adjacent to 42 Blenheim Road. The Planning application number is: B2016/73470/FUL The application can be viewed online here. Residents will recall […]