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60 Colston Avenue Carshalton SM5 2NU

DM2026/00430PA Class E to DwellingRefused
Outline / PiP

Refused on 27 May 2026

3 reasons for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Prior Approval for change of use from Class E to residential use providing 1 self contained residential unit including internal refuse and cycle stores.

Received
1 April 2026
Ward
Carshalton Central
Agent
Barnes Design
  1. Received1 Apr
  2. Validated1 Apr
  3. Consult.
  4. Target27 May
  5. Decided27 May

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is an outline application for a change of use at 60 Colston Avenue Carshalton SM5 2NU. Sutton has handled 404 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in a conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 126 applications across Carshalton Central. We hold 645 applications in total for the SM5 postcode area.

82% of outline applications at London Borough of Sutton were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. Prior approval is required Under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2016. The Council has determined that prior approval is hereby REFUSED as it is considered that there is no indication that the outbuilding has been within one or more of the classes specified in sub-paragraph (2) for a continuous period of at least 2 years prior to the date of the application for prior approval. As such, the outbuilding that has not been in use previously for Class E use and cannot be converted to residential use under Prior Approval.
  2. Given the proximity of the railway and the Carshalton United (FC) ex-service club, and without evidence to the contrary through a noise and vibration impact assessment (with details of noise insulation and mitigation measures necessary to achieve the BS 8233:2014 standards), the proposal would result in an adverse impact on the noise levels within the proposed residential unit to the detriment of future occupiers' amenity and is therefore contrary to criteria (d) of Class MA.
  3. The proposal would fail to provide adequate natural lighting to all habitable rooms within the new residential unit, with the rear bedroom being particularly affected. The proposal would therefore result in a poor living standard for future occupiers and is contrary to criteria (f) of Class MA.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
SM5 2NU
Application type
PA Class E to Dwelling
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
1 April 2026
Target decision date
27 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Barnes Design
Agent address
167-169 Great Portland St. 5th Floor LONDON W1W 5PF United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
14
Constraints
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Source: Sutton

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