Planning application
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Approval for change of use of first-fifth floors from Use Class E to residential use providing 33 self contained units.
As published by the council, reference DM2025/01162
Application record
- Reference
- DM2025/01162
- Type
- PA Class E to Dwelling
- Status
- Prior Approval Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 11 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 14 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Sutton North
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SM1 1PX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sutton register
This site has had 16 applications since 2021: 9 approved, 2 refused.
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CLC2026/00139 Decided
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Application to clear condition 5 (Cycle Store) of approved application DM2026/00506.
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DM2026/00506 Granted
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Application to vary condition 6 of planning permission Ref: DM2022/01530 for the ''Prior Approval change of use from Class E (Office) to Class C3 (Dwellings) on the second to fifth floors providing 27 self contained units.'' to allow for alterations to the fifth floorplan.
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DM2026/00375 Granted
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Non material amendment to approved application DM2022/01530 which allowed the 'Prior Approval change of use from Class E (Office) to Class C3 (Dwellings) on the second to fifth floors providing 27 self contained units' to change informative 1 (Approved Plans) to a condition.
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DM2026/00155 Granted
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Non material amendment to approved application DM2022/01530 which allowed the 'Prior Approval change of use from Class E (Office) to Class C3 (Dwellings) on the second to fifth floors providing 27 self contained units', to amend the proposal to read as 'Prior Approval change of use from Class E (Office) to Class C3 (Dwellings) on the second to fifth floors providing self contained residential units'.
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DM2026/00147 Granted
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Retention and completion of part change of use of first-fifth floors to Class C3 (Residential) involving alterations to fenestrations.
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DM2025/01390 Granted
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Application to vary condition 1 (Approved plans) and condition 2 (Occupation) of planning permission Ref: DM2024/00476 for the 'Prior Approval in relation to the erection of 2 new floors to provide 12 self contained residential units and parking', to allow for alterations to roof stairwell and, front and rear fenestrations.
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CLC2025/00105 Decided
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Application to clear condition 1 (Construction Logistics Plan) of approved application DM2022/01530.
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CLC2025/00106 Decided
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Application to clear condition 9 (Construction Logistics and Management Plan) of approved application DM2023/00393.
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CLC2025/00108 Decided
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Application to clear condition 4 (Construction Logistics Plan) of approved application DM2024/01582.
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CLC2025/00078 Decided
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Application to clear condition 4 (construction logistics plan) of approved application DM2023/01269.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2025
Received by Sutton
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14 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
42 documents on file for this application
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Nearby applications
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Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Retention and completion of part change of use of first-fifth floors to Class C3 (Residential) involving alterations to fenestrations.
Granted Full applications 42 docs -
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Erection of a five storey front extension, provision of solar panels to roof, alterations to fenestrations and materials.
Granted Full applications Extension Roofing 34 docs -
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Application to clear condition 4 (construction logistics plan) of approved application DM2023/01269.
Decided Conditions 7 docs -
348-352 Helena House High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Change of use of the existing building from Class E (office) to C3 (residential) to provide 25 self contained residential units and flexible Class E/F uses at ground floor, alterations to fenestrations, removal of unused plant equipment to roof, associated car/disabled parking spaces, cycle/refuse storage and landscaping.
Refused Full applications 61 docs -
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Application to clear condition 9 (Construction Logistics and Management Plan) of approved application DM2023/00393.
Decided Conditions 8 docs -
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Prior Approval for change of use from Use Class E (Office) to Class C3 (Dwellings) on first floor providing 7 self-contained units.
Granted Outline 23 docs
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