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2026/1365 - Details (following full perm.) Approved

Proposal

Details of Solar Panels, Air-Source Heat Pump, CO2 Emission, Water Usage pursuant to conditions 5, 6, 11, 12 of planning permission dated 24/06/2024 ref (Alterations including the retention and alteration of second floor rear extensions with roof terraces above the back addition, in connection with the provision of 9 residential units (5 x 1-bed / 4 x 2-bed); alterations to the ground and level 1 to remove lift shaft, with minor reconfigurations at ground and level 1, in connection with the provision of required cycle storage and new rear external stairs (part-retrospective).) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Apr 2026
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Validated
1 May 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Standard · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 5, 6, 11, 12 discharged

    • ConditionsDetails of Solar Panels, Air-Source Heat Pump, CO2 Emission, Water Usage pursuant…This application2026/1365

Site constraints 10

Heliport CAA Height RestrictionsTown Centres (Core Strategy & DMPD)Town Centre Core Frontages (Core Strategy & DMPD)
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Town centre: Balham
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Heliport CAA Height RestrictionsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Town Centres (Core Strategy & DMPD)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Town Centre Core Frontages (Core Strategy & DMPD)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Conservation area 33 m away: Nightingale Lane; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Wandsworth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Building

Floor area486 m² (5,231 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 56)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wandsworth
Application type
Details (following full perm.)
Postcode
SW12 9BW
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Balham
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve No Conditions
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Standard
Applicant
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Agent
UrbanDevelopment
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 123 days from validation, 75 days slower than Wandsworth's median of 48 for changes of use. Approved, as 80% of changes of use here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
158decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wandsworth in the last twelve months, from validation. Wandsworth decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
14845545
Comments by
22 May 2026
Statutory expiry
22 May 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.