Wraparound extensions in Sutton
A wraparound extension in Sutton, single or double storey, usually needs a householder planning application, and the borough's record is encouraging: the council granted 92% of its 601 householder decisions in the latest four quarters of published data. DrawingsDirect draws wraparound extensions from £1,095.
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Why a wraparound is not a simple rear extension
A wraparound joins a rear extension to a side one, so it is judged on two faces of the house at once: the neighbour at the back and the gap to the boundary at the side. Permitted development for a single-storey rear extension on a house that is not detached stops at 3 metres, as Class A of the General Permitted Development Order sets out.
A double storey wraparound goes well beyond that, so plan on a full householder application and draw the scheme to suit it.
How Sutton decides householder cases
Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (released 24 Sep 2026) counts 601 householder decisions in Sutton from 2025 Q3 to 2026 Q2, of which 92% were granted.
That figure covers every kind of householder case, from porches to extensions, so read it as the climate rather than a forecast for a large two-storey scheme. Bulk and neighbour impact are where larger wraparounds are tested.
Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (released 24 Sep 2026) counts 601 householder decisions in Sutton from 2025 Q3 to 2026 Q2, of which 92% were granted.
If the council refuses
Our analysis of the Planning Inspectorate Casework Database (released 1 Oct 2026, Casework Database 2609) shows that 41% of householder appeals decided for Sutton between 2021 and 2026 were allowed.
An appeal takes months and a redrawn scheme with a lower ridge or a deeper set-back from the boundary is often the quicker way forward.
Conservation areas and timing
Our analysis of the MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area dataset (bulk snapshot retrieved 14 Aug 2026) counts 15 conservation-area entries on the national register for Sutton; Sutton Council's conservation area map shows whether your house is in one. In one of them, materials, roof form and the street view carry more weight.
The statutory decision period for an application that is not major development is 8 weeks from the day after the council receives it, under article 34 of the Development Management Procedure Order.
Fees and where to go next
Our wraparound extension drawings start at £1,095. The householder application fee payable to the council is £548 from 1 April 2026.
See the wraparound extension drawings overview, the double storey extension drawings page if you are adding a floor, and our pricing page for the full list.
Sources
Every figure on this page, where it comes from and a link to the original.
| Figure | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 601 | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 92% | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 41% | Our analysis of Planning Inspectorate Casework Database (released 1 Oct 2026 (Casework Database 2609)) | www.gov.uk |
| 15 | Our analysis of MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area and article-4-direction datasets (bulk snapshot retrieved 14 Aug 2026) | www.planning.data.gov.uk |
| 8 weeks | DMPO 2015 art 34(2)(b): decision period for an application that is not major development (source wording: 8 weeks beginning with the day immediately following receipt) | www.legislation.gov.uk |
| £548 | Statutory fee from 1 April 2026, SI 2012/2920 Sch 1 Pt 2 category 6(1): householder application for alterations or extensions to a single dwellinghouse | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk |
| 3 metres | GPDO 2015 Sch 2 Pt 1 Class A.1(f)(i): single-storey rear extension max depth, house other than detached (source wording: 3 metres) | www.legislation.gov.uk |
| £1,095 | DrawingsDirect starting fixed fee for wraparound extension drawings, from the published price list | drawingsdirect.co.uk |
Questions people ask
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