NOTIFICATION OF SERVICE DOWNTIME
Due to system maintenance, access to the 'view or comment on planning applications' service and the ‘Land Charges Public Access’ service, Will be unavailability between 09:00 and 17:00 on Thursday 07 November 2024.
You can use the London Borough of Sutton Planning, Enforcement and Building Control application portal to search the following registers:
- Planning
- Building Control
- Planning Enforcement
We’ve created video and text tutorials for using the application portal.
Planning Applications
Live planning applications
You can:
- view all drawings and documents associated with an application
- view all applications either validated or decided within a particular week
- submit comments for consideration (on some application types*)
Drawings
You can view all drawings associated with an application online, however should you need to measure any specific part of a drawing you will need to download the drawing and open it in a PDF viewer with measuring capabilities.
Commenting
You have to register for an account on the Application Portal (note this is separate to MyAccount which you may use for Council Tax) and be logged in to comment on applications. If you are having any difficulties commenting online please contact developmentmanagement@sutton.gov.uk for assistance.
If you do not have internet access you can write to us at Development Management, Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, SM1 1EA
We don’t accept comments on all types of application. Find out what comments we consider on our planning guidance page.
*You cannot submit comments on Lawful Development Certificates, as the council is only assessing the application against permitted development criteria.
Historic planning applications
You can search the portal for historic applications.
However, due to data protection, some documents may be marked as sensitive and may not be available to view.
If you want to view these documents, you can email the development management team.
When emailing us, include the following:
- have 'Application Documents' in your email subject line
- the application reference (ref) number
- the address
- whether you’re asking for all documents or a particular document (eg. Decision Notice)
It can take us up to 2 working days to give you access to the documents.
Building Control
You can request a copy of documents relating to a registered Building Control application submitted in your name. You’ll need to provide the appropriate formal, written consent. Please email building.control@sutton.gov.uk
Who can request information
Building Control records are not public, and there is no public right to view or obtain information submitted under the Building Regulations.
If you are the owner of a property (or a solicitor acting in the sale of the property), you can request to view plans or obtain a copy of a completion certificate or decision notice.
However, the current owner of a property does not have an automatic right to details of Building Regulations submitted by a previous owner of the property. You’ll need written consent from the previous owner to be treated the same way as them and get access the same information.
What happens next
We’ll check to see whether the document is available and contact you within 15 days to let you know.
If we can provide you with a copy, we’ll email you a link to our online payment form. Once we’ve received payment, we’ll email you a PDF copy of the document.