Wandsworth planning approval rate

Wandsworth council approved 93.5% of planning applications and refused 6.5%, based on 26,261 decisions analysed. Ranked 161st out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

93.5%

overall approval rate

26,261

Decisions analysed

24,553

Approved

1,708

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Wandsworth? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Wandsworth. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (21,222 decided)

94.3%

Full (4,436 decided)

91.7%

Prior Approval (603 decided)

77.4%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Wandsworth — mined from 26,261 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (5,992 decided)

93.0%

Loft Conversion (4,304 decided)

91.3%

Garage / Parking (3,326 decided)

95.6%

Side Extension (3,315 decided)

93.6%

Basement (3,142 decided)

95.0%

Change of Use (Residential) (1,957 decided)

93.1%

Dormer (1,872 decided)

88.8%

New Build (1,708 decided)

94.2%

Extension (General) (1,564 decided)

92.8%

Outbuilding (782 decided)

91.8%

Flat Conversion (726 decided)

96.3%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (289 decided)

83.0%

Wraparound Extension (265 decided)

92.5%

HMO (192 decided)

90.1%

Front Extension (114 decided)

86.8%

Conservatory (99 decided)

97.0%

Annex (59 decided)

91.5%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Wandsworth. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Wandsworth Common (1,264 decided)

91.3%

Thamesfield (1,208 decided)

91.5%

West Putney (1,099 decided)

91.9%

Balham (1,083 decided)

92.0%

Northcote (854 decided)

91.6%

East Putney (834 decided)

91.2%

Wandsworth Town (833 decided)

91.1%

Tooting Broadway (737 decided)

88.7%

Trinity (705 decided)

89.9%

Furzedown (663 decided)

88.4%

Southfields (626 decided)

89.8%

West Hill (617 decided)

89.5%

Lavender (599 decided)

90.7%

South Balham (596 decided)

94.8%

Wandle (595 decided)

89.4%

Tooting Bec (560 decided)

86.1%

ST. MARY'S PARK (559 decided)

99.1%

THAMESFIELD (536 decided)

99.3%

Nine Elms (532 decided)

97.9%

Shaftesbury & Queenstown (518 decided)

92.7%

Wards in Wandsworth

Wandsworth Common

91.3% approval · 1,264 decisions

Thamesfield

91.5% approval · 1,208 decisions

West Putney

91.9% approval · 1,099 decisions

Balham

92.0% approval · 1,083 decisions

Northcote

91.6% approval · 854 decisions

East Putney

91.2% approval · 834 decisions

Wandsworth Town

91.1% approval · 833 decisions

Tooting Broadway

88.7% approval · 737 decisions

Trinity

89.9% approval · 705 decisions

Furzedown

88.4% approval · 663 decisions

Southfields

89.8% approval · 626 decisions

West Hill

89.5% approval · 617 decisions

Lavender

90.7% approval · 599 decisions

South Balham

94.8% approval · 596 decisions

Wandle

89.4% approval · 595 decisions

Tooting Bec

86.1% approval · 560 decisions

ST. MARY'S PARK

99.1% approval · 559 decisions

THAMESFIELD

99.3% approval · 536 decisions

Nine Elms

97.9% approval · 532 decisions

Shaftesbury & Queenstown

92.7% approval · 518 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Wandsworth, showing how the council decides real applications.

2025/4673

Alterations including installation and replacement of an existing rear window wi · Lavender · 09/03/2026

Approved

2025/4558

Alterations including erection of roof extension to main rear roof including rai · Thamesfield · 09/03/2026

Approved

2025/4049

Display of fascia signage to fencing panels facing Riverside Road. · Wandsworth Common · 09/03/2026

Approved

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