South Balham planning approval rate
South Balham ward in Wandsworth has a 94.8% approval rate based on 596 planning decisions. Wandsworth overall: 93.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
94.8%
ward approval rate
596
Decisions
565
Approved
31
Refused
93.5%
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
94.8%
Wandsworth overall
93.5%
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Recent decisions in South Balham
2025/4625
Demolition of existing and erection of a new single storey rear extension. · 09/03/2026
2025/4390
Alterations including erection of single-storey outbuilding in rear garden. · 03/03/2026
2025/4354
Alterations including erection of hip to gable roof extension, mansard roof exte · 26/02/2026
2025/4393
Alterations including erection of a single storey side and rear extension; Excav · 18/02/2026
2025/4023
Alterations including bricking up existing door to ground floor side elevation; · 17/02/2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Wandsworth
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 26,261 decisions.