Wandsworth Council approves 93.2% of planning applications, based on 28,422 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Wandsworth sits 4.6 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 4,846 decided applications, Wandsworth Council approved 92.3% of planning applications in 2025. The typical time from validation to decision in Wandsworth is 8.0 weeks, the median across 19,347 applications decided since January 2020. Across 28,422 decisions on record (May 1978 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Wandsworth is 93.2%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Wandsworth council planning portal records · Data to 9 September 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Wandsworth.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 21,447 | 1,343 | 22,790 | 94.1% |
| Full | 4,556 | 421 | 4,977 | 91.5% |
| Prior Approval | 494 | 156 | 650 | 76.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thamesfield | 1,760 | 125 | 1,885 | 93.4% |
| Wandsworth Common | 1,621 | 131 | 1,752 | 92.5% |
| Balham | 1,563 | 109 | 1,672 | 93.5% |
| West Putney | 1,312 | 104 | 1,416 | 92.7% |
| Northcote | 1,311 | 89 | 1,400 | 93.6% |
| East Putney | 1,211 | 96 | 1,307 | 92.7% |
| Southfields | 986 | 79 | 1,065 | 92.6% |
| Furzedown | 904 | 89 | 993 | 91.0% |
| Wandsworth Town | 860 | 88 | 948 | 90.7% |
| Tooting Broadway | 769 | 96 | 865 | 88.9% |
| Trinity | 721 | 84 | 805 | 89.6% |
| West Hill | 727 | 73 | 800 | 90.9% |
| Roehampton | 637 | 42 | 679 | 93.8% |
| Lavender | 613 | 65 | 678 | 90.4% |
| South Balham | 643 | 33 | 676 | 95.1% |
| Wandle | 580 | 66 | 646 | 89.8% |
| Tooting Bec | 542 | 92 | 634 | 85.5% |
| Queenstown | 628 | 5 | 633 | 99.2% |
| Nine Elms | 608 | 10 | 618 | 98.4% |
| Shaftesbury & Queenstown | 551 | 42 | 593 | 92.9% |
| Battersea Park | 529 | 44 | 573 | 92.3% |
| St. Mary'S Park | 554 | 5 | 559 | 99.1% |
| Fairfield | 542 | 13 | 555 | 97.7% |
| St Mary's | 499 | 52 | 551 | 90.6% |
| Nightingale | 511 | 9 | 520 | 98.3% |
Showing top 25 of 57 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Wandsworth’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 6.7pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Wandsworth council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/2705 | Alterations including erection of roof extension to main rear roof | Approved |
| 2026/2718 | Alterations including replacement of window with doors to rear elevation; remova | Approved |
| 2026/1763 Trinity | Alterations including installation of pedestrian access gates within existing op | Approved |
| 2026/2233 Wandsworth Common | Installation of a bicycle storage unit within the front garden. | Approved |
| 2026/1827 Tooting Bec | Alterations including erection of single storey rear extension and first floor r | Approved |
| 2026/0846 Tooting Broadway | Alterations including erection of mansard roof extensions to main rear roof incl | Approved |
| 2026/1428 South Balham | Alterations including change of use of the existing Christian Education Centre ( | Approved |
| 2026/2271 Shaftesbury & Queenstown | Retrospective planning permission for the erection of a single storey rear exten | Refused |
| 2026/2421 Tooting Bec | Alterations including erection of single-storey rear extension. | Approved |
| 2026/2449 Tooting Broadway | Details of metal framework to entrance door and iron garden fence and gate pursu | Approved |
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Based on 28,422 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Wandsworth is 93.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 28,422 planning decisions from Wandsworth council. 26,501 were approved and 1,921 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, May 1978 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Wandsworth is 93.2%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
The typical time from validation to decision in Wandsworth is 8.0 weeks, the median across 19,347 applications decided since January 2020. This PlanningLens figure is calculated from decision dates published by Wandsworth council itself, reflecting actual elapsed time rather than statutory targets.
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