Alton Community Play School Fontley Way SW15 4LY Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2429 - Application for Full Permission Approved

Proposal

Installation of single storey cabin building for a period of 5 years for use as decant office/training space and relocated buggy park Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Validated
21 Jul 2026
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Consultation
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Standard · Last checked 2 Oct 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 22 m away: Richmond Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Conservation area 22 m away: Richmond Park
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Wandsworth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 22 m away.
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, 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 area199 m² (2,142 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 51)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Community/Day Centre
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2018, 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
SW15 4LY
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Roehampton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Standard
Applicant
Show
Agent
Portakabin

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 5 days faster than Wandsworth's median of 50 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 96% of commercial and major works here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
89decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
15048878
Comments by
11 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
18 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.