Councillor Richard Clifton

Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Strategy and Resources Committee met on 8 December 2025, and among other things, decided not to proceed with the Genr8 Kajima Regeneration Ltd (GKRL) bid for the Sutton Civic and Town Centre Regeneration, but will continue to develop proposals for housing on the current Civic Centre site and review options for relocating services within the town centre. The committee also approved a contract with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for cloud data centre services and noted the Resilience Standards for London Self Assessment 2025.

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

At a meeting of the Sutton Council Planning Committee, chaired by Councillor Jayne McCoy, on 3 December 2025, councillors voted on planning applications for the Elm Grove Estate, a house in Surrey Grove, and Sutton Business Park, and also discussed the change of use of a former pub in Woodcote Road. Councillors approved a variation to the conditions of a previous planning permission and also approved a reserved matters application, both relating to the Elm Grove Estate development. Councillors voted to refuse a planning application for a change of use to a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Surrey Grove, and voted to approve a planning application for the erection of mixed-use industrial units at Sutton Business Park. Councillors also approved a change of use application for a property on Woodcote Road.

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Sutton Council Planning Committee is scheduled to meet on 5 November 2025 to discuss several planning applications, including the demolition and erection of buildings for educational and commercial use, as well as extensions to existing nursing homes and schools. The committee will also review the minutes from its 1 October 2025 meeting[^1] and a report from the Design Review Panel regarding the Northern Gateway Site.

Council - Monday, 3rd November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Sutton Council meeting scheduled for 3 November 2025 included discussion of Houses in Multiple Occupation, a motion to support diversity, and the annual report of the Audit and Governance Committee. Councillors were also expected to answer questions.

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 7.00 pm

The Sutton Council Planning Committee met to discuss three planning applications, ultimately approving one and rejecting two. The approved application allows for the demolition of a bungalow and the construction of four dwellings, while the committee rejected applications to convert two properties into houses in multiple occupation (HMO).