Phase 2b Springfield Hospital 61 Glenburnie Road SW17 7DJ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1307 - Non-Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission dated 19/11/2024 ref (Demolition of the existing healthcare buildings and construction of 4 apartment blocks ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys along with nine 3 storey townhouses containing a total of 449 residential units, external amenity space, 48 car parking spaces, 817 cycle parking spaces, landscaping and public realm works, and new access routes.) to amend the approved substation access road to provide pedestrian access to the site instead. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Approved
30 Apr 2026

Approved on 30 Apr 2026 · Delegated Standard · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

Associated applications 13

Site constraints 4

Registered park or garden: Springfield Hospital
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Designated open space
Borough-designated open space.
Loss of protected open space is resisted unless it is replaced by space of equal or better quality nearby.
Air quality management area: Wandsworth AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Wandsworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Wandsworth
Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
SW17 7DJ
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Wandsworth Common
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve No Conditions
Decision date
30 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Standard
Applicant
Show
Agent
Montagu Evans LLP

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Apr 2026
Wandsworth
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#164 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wandsworth ranks #172 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wandsworth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #120 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #168 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #172 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #124 of 296
89%
Minor dwellings approved
680 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
36 decided
2,062
Total decisions
206 refused in the year to March 2026