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Highfield 3 Golf Side Cheam SM2 7HA

DM2026/00897Non-Material AmendmentRefused
Discharge / amendments

Refused on 28 August 2026

1 reason for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Non material amendment to approved application DM2023/01129 which allowed the 'Application to vary condition 1 (approved drawings) of approved application DM2022/01687 for 'Demolition of existing dwelling and erection a detached two storey dwelling with a basement and accommodation within the roof space, erection of a swimming pool enclosure, alterations for landscaping to front and rear gardens, installation of automated vehicular gates, walls, pillars and railings to front boundary' to allow for enlargement of ground floor, swimming pool enclosure, alterations to fenestrations, installation of solar panels, rooflights, alterations to stair access to basement and gates and fence', to provide a spiral staircase to basement lightwell and alterations to first floor parapet.

Received
27 July 2026
Ward
Cheam
Agent
Andrew Jones Associates Ltd
  1. Received27 Jul
  2. Validated31 Jul
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided28 Aug

Decided in 28 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is an application to amend a permission at Highfield 3 Golf Side Cheam SM2 7HA. Sutton has handled 87 applications of this type. This one was decided in 32 days, 3 weeks quicker than Sutton's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 124 applications across Cheam. We hold 537 applications in total for the SM2 postcode area.

89% of amendment 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. The proposed alterations are considered to be materially different from that granted planning permission on planning application DM2023/01129. As such, the proposal would be materially different and cannot be considered as a non-material amendment to the planning permission.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
SM2 7HA
Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
31 July 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Andrew Jones Associates Ltd
Architect profile
ANDREW JONES ASSOCIATES LTD
Agent address
PYRAMID STUDIO 12 BARROW HEDGES WAY CARSHALTON SM5 3LL GB

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
12
Constraints
21

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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Source: Sutton

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