(Ground floor) 179 Northcote Road SW11 6QF Data via plota.co.uk

2025/4604 - Application for Full Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use to dog grooming and daycare facility with associated retail space (sui generis), and erection of retractable awning. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Dec 2025
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Validated
15 Jan 2026
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Approved
15 Jun 2026

Approved on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated Standard · Last checked 19 Sept 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 ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 25 m away: Wandsworth Common; National infrastructure project 1198 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; 1 listed building within 150 m; 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 scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area128 m² (1,378 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (36 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyMid-terrace maisonette, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2010, 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
SW11 6QF
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Northcote
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Standard
Applicant
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Agent
4D Planning
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 151 days from validation, 103 days slower than Wandsworth's median of 48 for changes of use. Approved, as 79% of changes of use here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
156decided 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

Comments by
9 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Mar 2026
Wandsworth
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#164 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.