Which Sutton postcodes does this permitted development scheme service cover?
Every Sutton postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a permitted development scheme there. Sutton fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not permitted development scheme estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a permitted development scheme |
|---|
| KT4 | Worcester Park | 1930s semi-detached | Worcester Park straddles boundaries rather than sitting inside one borough: Sutton covers part of KT4, Kingston upon Thames another part, and the Surrey side belongs to Epsom and Ewell Borough Council. Permitted development is where this bites hardest, because rights are withdrawn by article 4 directions made authority by authority, and a direction issued by one council has no effect a street away in another. A lawful development certificate is likewise issued by the authority for the address, so the first step is establishing which one that is. |
| SM1 | Sutton | Edwardian terraces, 1930s semi-detached | SM1 covers Sutton only; Sutton Council handles the permitted development scheme. |
| SM2 | Sutton / Belmont | Georgian villas, 1930s semi-detached | SM2 covers Sutton / Belmont only; Sutton Council handles the permitted development scheme. |
| SM3 | Cheam / North Cheam | Georgian villas, 1930s semi-detached | A permitted development scheme at an SM3 address in Cheam / North Cheam is determined by Sutton Council under its own Local Plan policies for Cheam / North Cheam. |
| SM5 | Carshalton | Victorian terraces, Georgian villas | SM5 covers Carshalton only; Sutton Council handles the permitted development scheme. |
| SM6 | Wallington / Hackbridge | Edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached | Wallington / Hackbridge sits wholly inside SM6, so Sutton Council validates every permitted development scheme submitted from an SM6 address. |
| SM7 | Banstead | 1930s semi-detached dominates; Edwardian terraces and villas in Sutton central; Victorian cottages in Carshalton; post-war in Hackbridge | SM7 sits outside Sutton's permitted development regime because it sits outside Sutton. Banstead is in Surrey, and prior approvals, certificates of lawfulness and any Article 4 restrictions there are matters for Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. Householders often read the SM postcode as proof of a London borough. It is not, and the two councils withdraw rights in different places. |
Which Sutton neighbourhoods suit a permitted development scheme best?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Sutton
streets, and each one changes what a permitted development scheme can achieve at that address.
- Sutton (SM1) — Edwardian centre, 1930s residential defines Sutton, where edwardian terraces, 1930s semi-detached set what a permitted development scheme can do. Edwardian houses here typically need the same householder set plus a roof plan where a dormer is proposed across SM1. Any Sutton permitted development scheme is validated by Sutton Council, with Sutton High Street the usual Sutton reference point on the site plan.
- Carshalton (SM5) — permitted development scheme work in Carshalton means victorian terraces, georgian villas. Carshalton is Victorian and Georgian village. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings throughout SM5. Sutton Council decides the Carshalton application, and Carshalton Ponds anchors the Carshalton location plan.
- Cheam (SM2, SM3) — permitted development scheme work in Cheam means georgian villas, 1930s semi-detached. Cheam is Georgian village, 1930s semi-detached. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings throughout SM2. Sutton Council decides the Cheam application, and Cheam Village anchors the Cheam location plan.
- Wallington (SM6) — a permitted development scheme in Wallington starts from edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached, and Wallington reads as Edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached. Edwardian houses here typically need the same householder set plus a roof plan where a dormer is proposed in SM6. Sutton Council assesses Wallington permitted development schemes against its own Wallington character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Wallington references Wallington station.
- Worcester Park (KT4) — permitted development scheme work in Worcester Park means 1930s semi-detached. Worcester Park is 1930s semi-detached. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application throughout KT4. Sutton Council decides the Worcester Park application, and Worcester Park station anchors the Worcester Park location plan.
- Belmont (SM2) — a permitted development scheme in Belmont starts from 1930s semi-detached, and Belmont reads as 1930s semi-detached. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application in SM2. Sutton Council assesses Belmont permitted development schemes against its own Belmont character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Belmont references Belmont station.
- Hackbridge (SM6) — permitted development scheme work in Hackbridge means edwardian terraces, post-war. Hackbridge is Edwardian terraces, post-war. Edwardian houses here typically need the same householder set plus a roof plan where a dormer is proposed throughout SM6. Sutton Council decides the Hackbridge application, and Hackbridge station anchors the Hackbridge location plan.
Does Sutton planning policy restrict a permitted development scheme?
Conservation areas covering Sutton: Sutton Council runs 17, and Sutton Central, Carshalton Village, Beddington Park are the ones Sutton owners meet most. A permitted development scheme inside a Sutton conservation area loses permitted development, so the Sutton submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Carshalton Village a permitted development scheme is judged on the street elevation first.
Sutton permitted development status: there is no borough-wide direction from Sutton Council, so a permitted development scheme at a KT4 address is normally still permitted development. We certify that with a £274 Lawful Development Certificate rather than leaving a Sutton sale to argue it later.
What Sutton is built from: 1930s semi-detached dominates; Edwardian terraces and villas in Sutton central; Victorian cottages in Carshalton; post-war in Hackbridge. Outer south London suburban; generally permissive; Carshalton and Cheam conservation areas add heritage in pockets. That mix decides the permitted development scheme route in Sutton more than the postcode does.
Who decides a permitted development scheme on the edge of Sutton?
- Merton — adjoining Sutton, with 28 conservation areas centred on SW16. A permitted development scheme on the far side of the Sutton line is determined by Merton Council, so the Sutton quote for permitted development schemes is checked against Merton guidance before it is issued.
- Croydon — the Croydon boundary runs against Sutton, so a permitted development scheme a street from Sutton is decided by Croydon Council instead. Croydon runs 24 conservation areas across CR0 and its neighbours, which is why permitted development schemes priced for Sutton are re-checked against Croydon policy whenever the Sutton address sits on that edge.
- Kingston upon Thames — the Kingston upon Thames boundary runs against Sutton, so a permitted development scheme a street from Sutton is decided by Kingston Council instead. Kingston upon Thames runs 22 conservation areas across KT1 and its neighbours, which is why permitted development schemes priced for Sutton are re-checked against Kingston upon Thames policy whenever the Sutton address sits on that edge.
Sources for this Sutton permitted development scheme page: borough policies maps and
conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries,
the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town
and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended,
and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
