Chestnut Grove Academy 45 Chestnut Grove SW12 8JZ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2416 - Application for Full Permission Registered

Proposal

Permanent retention of three-storey building for education (F.1 use). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 27 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 108.

The consultation period closed on 3 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 5

Heliport CAA Height Restrictions
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 ↗
Heliport CAA Height RestrictionsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 85 m away: Nightingale Lane; Inside the Wandsworth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), 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 27 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 area1,088 m² (11,711 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 16)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2021, 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
Application for Full Permission
Postcode
SW12 8JZ
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Balham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Agent
Jones Lang LaSalle Limited

Decision outlook

Day 108, past the statutory target. 83% of community buildings 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 28 Oct 2026.

Day 10852 days past the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
62decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
14904015
Comments by
3 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Aug 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

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.