Wandsworth Council approves 93.3% of planning applications, based on 27,920 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Wandsworth sits 4.7 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 4,845 decided applications, Wandsworth Council approved 92.3% of planning applications in 2025. The average time from validation to decision in Wandsworth is 12.3 weeks, measured across 19,097 decided applications. Across 27,920 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Wandsworth is 93.3%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Wandsworth council planning portal records · Updated August 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 | 21,105 | 1,316 | 22,421 | 94.1% |
| Full | 4,451 | 411 | 4,862 | 91.5% |
| Prior Approval | 481 | 153 | 634 | 75.9% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thamesfield | 1,738 | 119 | 1,857 | 93.6% |
| Wandsworth Common | 1,598 | 129 | 1,727 | 92.5% |
| Balham | 1,535 | 104 | 1,639 | 93.7% |
| West Putney | 1,291 | 100 | 1,391 | 92.8% |
| Northcote | 1,290 | 84 | 1,374 | 93.9% |
| East Putney | 1,191 | 92 | 1,283 | 92.8% |
| Southfields | 974 | 77 | 1,051 | 92.7% |
| Furzedown | 895 | 89 | 984 | 91.0% |
| Wandsworth Town | 841 | 87 | 928 | 90.6% |
| Tooting Broadway | 745 | 92 | 837 | 89.0% |
| West Hill | 715 | 73 | 788 | 90.7% |
| Trinity | 705 | 81 | 786 | 89.7% |
| Roehampton | 626 | 42 | 668 | 93.7% |
| Lavender | 598 | 64 | 662 | 90.3% |
| South Balham | 629 | 32 | 661 | 95.2% |
| Queenstown | 628 | 5 | 633 | 99.2% |
| Wandle | 565 | 66 | 631 | 89.5% |
| Tooting Bec | 532 | 91 | 623 | 85.4% |
| Nine Elms | 580 | 10 | 590 | 98.3% |
| Shaftesbury & Queenstown | 532 | 41 | 573 | 92.8% |
| St. Mary'S Park | 554 | 5 | 559 | 99.1% |
| Battersea Park | 514 | 44 | 558 | 92.1% |
| Fairfield | 542 | 13 | 555 | 97.7% |
| St Mary's | 490 | 51 | 541 | 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 6.9pp since 2018.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/1957 Lavender | Demolition of existing side extension and erection of two-storey dwellinghouse p | Approved |
| 2026/2134 Northcote | Alterations including excavation to enlarge basement including formation front l | Approved |
| 2026/2128 Trinity | Alterations including erection of mansard roof extension to main rear roof (with | Refused |
| 2026/2188 | G1.Magnolia grandiflora x 2 (front garden): Fell. | Approved |
| 2026/0891 Lavender | Installation of replacement timber framed windows and doors to front elevation a | Approved |
| 2026/1253 Thamesfield | Replacement windows in existing dormers, new roof window, PV panels and air sour | Approved |
| 2026/1762 Wandsworth Common | Alterations including amendments to existing ground floor extension including ne | Approved |
| 2026/1041 Lavender | Alterations including erection of hip to gable side roof extensions and rear roo | Approved |
| 2026/1761 Trinity | Alterations including erection of dormer roof extensions to each of main side ro | Approved |
| 2026/2127 Roehampton | Details of cycle parking pursuant to condition 19 of planning permission dated 2 | Approved |
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Based on 27,920 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Wandsworth is 93.3%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 27,920 planning decisions from Wandsworth council. 26,040 were approved and 1,880 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Wandsworth is 93.3%, 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 average time from validation to decision in Wandsworth is 12.3 weeks, measured across 19,097 decided applications. 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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