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Sutton Local Plan: Council Votes Monday on 738 Homes a Year
Councillors vote on 19 October on sending Sutton's draft Local Plan to government: 738 homes a year, 35% affordable, and Green Belt and MOL sites released.
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Housing
Sutton Housing Register: 2,870 Households, 211 Council Lets
2,870 Sutton households were on the housing register in March 2025; the council let 211 homes that year. Homeless families waited seven years for a three-bed.
Planning
Hillcroome Road Sutton: Council Plans Home for Six Families
Sutton Council wants empty 10 Hillcroome Road to house six single-parent families in temporary rooms. 15 objections so far; comments close 14 October.
Planning
Worcester Park Burial Ground: Planners Back 8 Flats
Officers recommend eight flats on a former convent burial ground off Carters Close, despite 23 objections. Councillors now decide at 7pm on 28 October.
Planning
10-Bed HMOs in Wallington and Hackbridge Backed by Planners
Officers back 10-bed HMOs at 16 Onslow Gardens and 1 Hackbridge Road. The Wallington house now goes to councillors on 28 October; it is semi-detached.
House prices
Sutton House Prices: Terraces Hit a Record £464,085
Terraced homes in Sutton averaged a record £464,085 in July and semis £657,577, both the highest since 1995. Flats fell 1.6%. The borough average is £452,654.
Housing
Sutton Temporary Accommodation: 1,142 Households
1,142 Sutton households were in temporary accommodation in June, 590 in emergency places. Councillors see the figures on Tuesday, with re-lets over target.
Planning
Sutton B&Q Site: 28-Storey Tower, 90 Fewer Affordable Homes
Berkeley wants 149 more homes on the old B&Q site and a 28-storey tower. Affordable homes fall from 355 to 265. The council's deadline is 6 October.
Planning
Elm Grove Sutton: 276 Homes, 8 Conditions Undecided
Construction of 276 homes was due to start this summer. Eight condition applications are still undecided, five of them lodged with the council on 25 June.
House prices
Sutton House Prices: £446,775 as 19 London Boroughs Fell
Sutton's average home reached £446,775 in June, up 0.4% in a year while London fell 2.5%. Only 14 of 33 boroughs rose. Prices by type, and how the neighbours compare.