Planning authority
London Borough of Wandsworth
Adopted plan 3.2 years old; plan in preparation: at examination; HDT 123%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Wandsworth Local Plan 2023-2038 |
| Adopted | 19 July 2023 |
| Age | 3.2 years |
| Plan period | 2023–2038 |
| Housing requirement | 20,311 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Wandsworth Local Plan |
| Stage | At examination |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 123% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 2,205 |
| Decided | 2,123 |
| Granted | 1,885 (89%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 238 |
| Major applications decided | 24, of which 21 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 519 | 546 | 494 | 52 |
| October to December 2025 | 515 | 520 | 456 | 64 |
| January to March 2026 | 615 | 493 | 445 | 48 |
| April to June 2026 | 556 | 564 | 490 | 74 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 229: 43 allowed, 3 split, 183 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 153: 58 allowed, 2 split, 93 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 28% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2026 | Section of footpath adjacent to 85 Upper Richmond Road, London, SW15 2FU Application 2026/0061 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 17 August 2026 | 26, 26 Bendemeer Road, London, sw15 1ju Application 2025/0902 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 14 August 2026 | 24 Replingham Road, London, Wandsworth, SW18 5LR Application 2026/0170 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 12 August 2026 | Flat 7 78 CHIVELSTON, WIMBLEDON PARK SIDE, LONDON, SW19 5LH Application 2025/3019 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 29 July 2026 | 353 Upper Richmond Road, London, SW155QJ Application 2025/4648 | Householder developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 14 July 2026 | Greenview Court, 25 Baskerville Rd, London, SW18 3RP Application 2025/2661 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 10 July 2026 | 119 Fernlea Road, London, SW12 9RP Application 2025/2221 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 July 2026 | 21 Flat A Haldon Road, Wandsworth, London, SW18 1QD Application 2025/4445 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 7 July 2026 | 28 Winders Road London, London, SW11 3HB Application 2025/1290 | Householder developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 22 June 2026 | Land South Of Tudor Lodge Health Centre, 8c Victoria Drive, LONDON, SW19 6AE Application 2025/3192 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.