48 Longley Road SW17 9LL Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1512 - Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Registered

Proposal

Use as self-contained residential flats (basement flats 1B, 1C and 1D). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
15 May 2026
Decision
Target date was 30 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 175.

The consultation period closed on 5 May 2026.

Site constraints 8

Flood zone 3Flood zone 2
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
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 ↗
Flood zone 3Council record
The council's own flood layer for this site.
Council site ↗
Flood zone 2Council record
The council's own flood layer for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Flood defence 29 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 30 year flood); Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 30 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 3 November 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,160,000 in February 2008. Detached house, freehold.

13 February 2008£1,160,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Wandsworth
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing
Postcode
SW17 9LL
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Tooting Broadway
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Standard
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 175, past the statutory target. 79% of changes of use in Wandsworth are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 1 Nov 2026.

Day 175119 days past the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
181decided 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
14850887
Comments by
5 May 2026
Statutory expiry
5 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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