Bus Shelter Pavement Outside 272 Balham High Road SW17 7AJ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1731 - Advertisements Approved

Proposal

Display of internally illuminated double-sided sequential advertisement in a bus shelter capable of static and dynamic content display with automatic rotation of images measuring 1.34m x 2.1m x 0.25m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated Standard · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

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 ↗
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
Advertisements
Postcode
SW17 7AJ
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Trinity
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Standard
Applicant
Show
Agent
JCDecaux UK Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 6 days faster than Wandsworth's median of 43 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 68% of signs and adverts here are.

82%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
78decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Jul 2026
Wandsworth
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#164 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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