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2026/1573 - Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Approved

Proposal

Lawful development Certificate for proposed internal alterations to convert existing 5-bed, 5 person HMO to a 6-bed, 6 person HMO (Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Apr 2026
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Validated
7 May 2026
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Approved
22 Jun 2026

Approved on 22 Jun 2026 · Delegated Standard · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Conservation area 28 m away: Victoria Drive; National infrastructure project 1510 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Wandsworth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 £525,000 in March 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

31 March 2026£525,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area148 m² (1,593 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, 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
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed
Postcode
SW19 6LD
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
West Hill
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve No Conditions
Decision date
22 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Standard
Applicant
Show
Agent
Malathy Group Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, about the council's usual 48 days. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
1,194decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jun 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

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.