South Balham planning approval rate
South Balham ward in Wandsworth has a 95.0% approval rate based on 643 planning decisions. Wandsworth overall: 93.3%.
Last updated: June 2026
95.0%
ward approval rate
643
Decisions
611
Approved
32
Refused
93.3%
Wandsworth average
South Balham is broadly in line with the Wandsworth average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How South Balham compares
South Balham ward
95.0%
Wandsworth overall
93.3%
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Recent decisions in South Balham
2026/0337
Alterations including erection of single-storey rear/side extension. Installatio · 18/06/2026
2026/1026
Alterations including rebuilding of existing rear outrigger to make wider and ra · 15/06/2026
2026/1603
T1. Sweet Chestnut (rear garden): Reduce new growth to previous reduction points · 11/06/2026
2025/4196
Alterations including erection of single-storey rear/side extension and change o · 11/06/2026
2026/0699
Alterations including erection of single-storey rear/side extension, erection of · 10/06/2026
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