Nine Elms planning approval rate
Nine Elms ward in Wandsworth has a 98.4% approval rate based on 635 planning decisions. Wandsworth overall: 92.8%.
Last updated: September 2026
98.4%
ward approval rate
635
Decisions
625
Approved
10
Refused
92.8%
Wandsworth average
Nine Elms is 5.6 percentage points above the Wandsworth average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Nine Elms compares
Nine Elms ward
98.4%
Wandsworth overall
92.8%
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Recent decisions in Nine Elms
2025/2933
Matters relating to a S106 Agreement pursuant to notice of the occupation of 30 · 10/09/2026
2026/1473
Shopfront alterations including the installation of bifold doors together with t · 10/09/2026
2026/0458
Installation of replacement UPVC doors and windows in units 2, 3, and 15 of Cloi · 28/08/2026
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