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2026/1485 - Non-Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Application under Section 96A of the Town and County Planning Act (1990) (as amended) for Non-Material Amendments to planning permission reference dated 11th February 2015 for the "(a) demolition of existing wholesale Fruit and Vegetable and Flower Market and ancillary buildings and structures, and residential building on Nine Elms Lane (apart from the existing multi storey car park); (b) Construction of mixed-use redevelopment comprising: a new Fruit and Vegetable Market and Flower Market and ancillary uses, including temporary and permanent façade; refurbishment and extension of existing waste collection area (including rooftop sports pitches); residential dwellings; flexible commercial uses, including retail, financial and professional services, café/restaurant, bar uses and hot food takeaways and offices; non-residential institutions; assembly and leisure uses; temporary storage and distribution buildings and associated works; associated car, cycle and motorcycle parking and servicing and new vehicle accesses, energy centres; and landscaping public realm and open space including part of the Linear Park. All matters reserved apart from access, details of all new markets and supporting buildings, and details of Building N8 and associated landscaping); (c) Site clearance and enabling works. An Environmental Statement was submitted with the application under The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011)". Amendments include revisions to the Northern Site Allowable Landuse Frontage parameter plans to extend the office frontage at Ground, Upper Ground and Level 02 of Building N3. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated Standard · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Wandsworth built-up area.
Not affected
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
SW8 5EH
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Nine Elms
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Standard
Applicant
Show
Agent
Deloitte

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
19 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