Planning application
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 11 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Sutton North
- Postcode
- SM1 1PX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sutton register
This site has had 11 applications since 2021: 6 approved, 1 refused.
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CLC2026/00139 Awaiting decision
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 Awaiting decision
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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CLC2025/00078 Decided
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Application to clear condition 4 (construction logistics plan) of approved application DM2023/01269.
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DM2023/01424 Granted
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Temporary mast with associated cabinet equipment cabinet as illustrated on the enclosed drawings. (NTQ 38652)
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DM2023/00393 Granted
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Erection of single storey rear extension, provision of cycle and refuse stores and alteration to fenestrations.
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DM2021/02062 Refused
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Prior Approval in relation to the erection of 2 new floors to provide 12 self contained residential units.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2025
Received by Sutton
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Sutton took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
36 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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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
Application to clear condition 4 (construction logistics plan) of approved application DM2023/01269.
Decided Conditions 7 docs -
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
91% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jun
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.
Awaiting decision Amendments 21 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
Erection of single storey rear extension, provision of cycle and refuse stores and alteration to fenestrations.
Granted Full applications Extension 39 docsSmall domestic -
Helena House 348 - 352 High Street Sutton SM1 1PX
Temporary mast with associated cabinet equipment cabinet as illustrated on the enclosed drawings. (NTQ 38652)
Granted Outline 2 docs
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