The original planning application (C2016/73965) for the ‘Business Forest’ was to mitigate the loss of employment from the Felnex Estate. The original design was for a 4 storey building under the planning class of B1 – Offices/Research and Development/Light Industry. This class was subsumed in 2020 to Class E.

The new application proposes a 2 storey building under the planning classes of B2 (General Industrial) and B8 (Storage & Distribution) and we are concerned what impact these changes will bring for residents of New Mill Quarter and Restmor Way.

How to access the planning application

You can access all the planning documents using the button below and type in the application number DM2024/01755 (we use to provide direct links, but they sometimes time out).

How to submit feedback

Deadline – 26 February 2025

Online:

If you haven’t submitted an online response before, it is relatively easy. You need to register before you can comment.

• Click on the image below to open up the Sutton Council Planning Portal
• Click on ‘register’. Once you have registered, click on ‘login’
• Click on ‘search’ – ‘planning’ – ‘simple search’
• In the box entitled ‘enter keyword, reference number etc’, put in the planning application number.
• Near the top right is the button ‘make a comment’. Click on it and you should find your details already there.
• Click on ‘commenter type’ and pick ‘member of the public’
• Pick whether you object, support or neutral
• You can then add your comment text. 
• When you have finished, click ‘submit’ and you should receive confirmation of your response by email. If you have issues, check to see if you have used any special characters like “%” and remove and try submitting again.

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By post or hand deliver to:

Development Control
London Borough of Sutton
Civic Offices
St Nicholas Way
Sutton SM1 1EA

Ensure you use the correct planning reference in your letter.