Planning Enforcement Manager
Sutton Council's Planning Enforcement Manager presented updates on the Beddington Farmlands restoration plan, which secured £2.34 million in September 2026.
Simon Shellcraft, Planning Enforcement Manager, presented an update on the revised restoration plan for Beddington Farmlands to Sutton Council's Housing, Economy and Business Committee on September 15, 2026. The committee discussed concerns about wildfire risk at the site, an 88.4-hectare former landfill. The planning committee had previously approved this revised plan.
Sutton Council secured a £2.34 million fund in September 2026 to ensure the Beddington Farmlands restoration can proceed. The restoration aims to transition the site into a publicly accessible nature reserve, addressing environmental concerns regarding the ecological unviability of previous plans for acid grasslands.
Key facts
- Sutton Council secured a £2.34 million fund in September 2026. Source
- The planning committee approved a revised restoration plan for Beddington Farmlands in September 2026. Source 1 Source 2
- Simon Shellcraft, Planning Enforcement Manager, presented an update on the plan on September 15, 2026. Source
- The Housing, Economy and Business Committee discussed wildfire risk at Beddington Farmlands on September 15, 2026. Source
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