1 to 29 Danebury Avenue; the Youth Club and Council offices at 36-38 Holybourne Avenue; Roehampton Library at… Data via plota.co.uk

2025/4614 - Council's Own Application (Reg 3) Approved at committee

Approved at planning committee on 12 March 2026, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.

Proposal

Hybrid planning application for a mixed-use development, comprising a full planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and structures and construction of affordable homes (Use Class C3) and non-residential floorspace to accommodate a new library, youth centre, community hall, Council offices, healthcare facility and workspace (Use Classes E, F1(d), F1(e) & F2(b)), public realm improvements, landscaping, servicing access arrangements, car / cycle parking and works to trees and an outline planning application (all matters reserved) for external alterations and the change of use of Roehampton Library, 2 Danebury Avenue (Use Class F1(d)) to flexible Commercial, Business, Service and Local Community (Use Classes E, F2(a) and F2(b)) floorspace and / or a Laundrette (Sui Generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Dec 2025
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Validated
9 Jan 2026
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Committee
12 Mar 2026
Decision notice
Not issued yet

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 301.

The consultation period closed on 12 Feb 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Wandsworth Planning Applications Committee on 12 Mar 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved by 5 votes to 4

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the scheme would provide affordable homes, replacement community facilities and improved public realm.
  • The committee rejected deferral by 5 votes to 4 and granted permission, with 5 votes for and 4 abstentions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed development, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, committee debate, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Wandsworth's committee minutes of 12 Mar 2026.

Site constraints 13

Site Specific Allocations (DMPD&SSAD)Surface water flood riskLocal Centre Core Frontages (Core Strategy & DMPD)Local Centres (Core Strategy & DMPD)
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 4 m away: Roehampton Village
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 ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Montague Arms Public House, Grade II, 57 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Site Specific Allocations (DMPD&SSAD)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Local Centre Core Frontages (Core Strategy & DMPD)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Local Centres (Core Strategy & DMPD)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 184 m away: Landscaping to Alton West Estate; National infrastructure project 1884 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Wandsworth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), 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 2 November 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.

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Important details

Council
Wandsworth
Application type
Council's Own Application (Reg 3)
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Jan 2026
Ward
Roehampton
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Mar 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Stantec UK Limited

Decision outlook

Day 301, past the statutory target. 79% of changes of use 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 5 Nov 2026.

Day 301245 days past the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
181decided 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
14431816
Comments by
12 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jan 2026
Committee
12 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Feb 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