There are in fact now three similar planning applications for the Topps Tiles site (341 High St). The three are: DM2021/00043 Two blocks Block B Five storey facing the High St 25 flats Block A Four storey in car park in Vale Road 9 flats DM2021/00042 Two blocks Block B Six storey facing the High […]

The developer has appealed against Sutton Council’s refusal to grant planning permission for a part-5, part-8 storey building with 41 flats on this site. The proposal was turned down last September by Sutton and further details are here The proposal was turned down because of the scale and massing of the building, which is above […]

Residents often ask what we do.  Some of it will be obvious from the posts we put on this website, but there is much that goes on behind the scenes, especially taking up issues for individual residents.  We thought that producing a regular note on this would give a broader picture of what councillors do. […]

Sutton Local Committee met virtually on 25 February.  As well as local Councillors from the Sutton North, Sutton Central and Sutton West wards, the Committee also includes various representatives from local community groups.  In Sutton North these include:  Chaucer Gardens Residents Association, Friends of Rosehill Parks, Friends of Sutton Green, Greenshaw Residents Engagement Group and […]

Sutton Council is working closely with its partners (Veolia, Viridor and the South London Waste Partnership) to keep our recycling, waste, street cleaning and other key services running during this spell of icy weather. Any changes that have to be made to these services will be communicated via this webpage

Are any local groups looking to fund a local project?  Neighbourhood Grants of up to £1,000 are available to deliver projects that benefit residents in their local area. Applications are welcome from voluntary, community and self-help groups who are formally constituted. For further information please contact the Neighbourhood Grants team.

A planning application (DM2021/00043) to redevelop the Topps Tiles shop and the car park at the back into two blocks of flats has been received. It would provide 34 flats, (no affordable housing) including studio, 1, 2, and 3 bedroom flats. The development would retain a smaller ‘kiosk- style’ shop on the High St that […]

We have been successful in bidding for funding to make some further improvements in Rosehill Park.  This will enable the toilets to be refurbished and the fence along Rose Hill to be repainted.  Also the Friends of Rosehill Parks were successful in a bid to clean the milestone on Rose Hill, pave the area around […]

An application [DM2020/01822] to add a two storey roof extension on top of the existing building to create 12 studio flats has been turned down by Sutton Council.  The plans would not have involved any improvements or other changes to the appearance of the existing Helena House office block. The Conservatives introduced new development rights […]

Age UK Sutton is working with Sutton Council to help Sutton achieve an Age Friendly status from the World Health Organisation.  In order for Sutton to become Age Friendly, they are collecting thoughts and views from older people in Sutton about how Age Friendly they feel Sutton is currently and what could be changed to […]