Councillor Sam Martin

Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 29th September, 2025 7.10 pm

The Strategy and Resources Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss financial and performance updates, commissioning of sexual health services, the investment property portfolio, and facilities management contracts. The committee will also be considering a motion to exclude the public and press from the meeting for certain items of business.

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Sutton Council Planning Committee met on 3 September 2025 to discuss planning applications for a care home, a house in multiple occupation, and a grammar school. The committee voted to grant planning permission for the Wallington County Grammar School and the Calico Avenue application, but voted to refuse planning permission for the Longfield Avenue application. The committee voted to grant planning permission for the Grantley Court Nursing Home application.

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 6th August, 2025 7.00 pm

The Sutton Council Planning Committee met on 6 August 2025, and made decisions on three planning applications. Councillors refused an application to increase the number of bedrooms in an existing house in multiple occupation (HMO) at 37 Longfield Avenue, and granted permission for the retention of a pergola at 19 Calico Avenue and for extended hours of operation at the sports hall at Wallington County Grammar School.

Council - Monday, 14th July, 2025 7.00 pm

The Sutton Council meeting on 14 July 2025 included discussion of a number of motions, including the protection of Greenbelt land, helping residents through hard times, addressing the deterioration of Mill Green Mitcham Common, and Parkinson's awareness. Councillors also addressed questions about Sutton Housing Partnership repairs, Transport for London (TfL) works, the future of Healthwatch, the Victoria House site, carbon emissions, support for the charity sector, resident participation in planning, welfare reforms, and the committee system in local councils.

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 2nd July, 2025 7.00 pm

The Sutton Council Planning Committee met on 2 July 2025, and approved a tree preservation order, a residential development, and extensions to a house. The committee voted to confirm a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) for a Copper Beech, grant permission for the erection of 8 two-storey and 1 single storey attached dwellings, and grant permission for the erection of a single-storey side and rear extension.