London Borough of Wandsworth planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
London Borough of Wandsworth decided more than 4,000 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 11% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 47 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on London Borough of Wandsworth’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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4 November 2026 · Refused
Bendon Valley House 218-220 Garratt Lane SW18 4EA · 2026/1951
Figures for London Borough of Wandsworth
| Applications decided | more than 4,000 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 11%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 47 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 9%of more than 950 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 300 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 28%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 170plan adopted 2023 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on London Borough of Wandsworth’s planning applications.
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“The main issue in respect of Appeal A is the effect of the proposed advertisement on the visual amenity of the area. The main issues for Appeal B are the effect of the proposed development on (a) the character and…”
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“The main issues of the appeal are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area. • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to…”
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“The main issue in this case is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the existing building and surrounding area.”
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“The main issues are: • Whether the proposed development is an appropriate location for housing with regard to the development plan; • The effect on biodiversity; and • The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of…”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area; and • The effect of the proposed development upon the Wimbledon Common and Putney Heath Site of Importance for Nature Conservation…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.