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2026/2884 - PA (Pt 3 Class MA) Commercial Business & Service (Class E) to Resi Refused

Proposal

Determination as to whether prior notification is required for change of use of the first and second floor accommodation from retail (Class E) to residential (Class C3) to provide 8 x 1-bedroom flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
2 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Standard · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Archaeological priority area:  &nbsp
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 ↗
Town centre: Tooting
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Wandsworth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), 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, 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 area847 m² (9,117 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 28)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 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
SW17 0SP
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Tooting Broadway Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Standard
Applicant
Show
Agent
Todd Courtney

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 48 days. Refused, as 21% 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
15076766
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 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.