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2026/2273 - PA (Pt 3 Class MA) Commercial Business & Service (Class E) to Resi Approved

Proposal

Determination as to whether prior approval is required for change of use from office (Class E) to two-bedroom unit (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jun 2026
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Validated
23 Jun 2026
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Consultation
3 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Standard · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 14

Conservation areaWandsworth Thames Policy Area (Core Strategy & DMPD)Heliport CAA Height RestrictionsFocal Points of Activity (Core Strategy & DMPD)Flood zone 2
National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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 ↗
Registered park or garden 24 m away: Wandsworth 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 areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Wandsworth Thames Policy Area (Core Strategy & DMPD)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Heliport CAA Height RestrictionsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Focal Points of Activity (Core Strategy & DMPD)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Flood zone 2Council record
The council's own flood layer for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 48 m away: Wandsworth Town; 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; Metropolitan Open Land 21 m away.
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 area96 m² (1,033 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 100)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2016, 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
PA (Pt 3 Class MA) Commercial Business & Service (Class E) to Resi
Postcode
SW18 1PE
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Thamesfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Given CIL Liable
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Standard
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ian Coward

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, about the council's usual 48 days. 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

Alt. reference
15006986
Comments by
14 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
3 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Jul 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

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.