We can offer specialist Wandsworth planning advice, regardless of your development type. WEA Planning offer customised advice on your application, including topics such as:
Wandsworth Council planning policy – what developments are likely to be accepted?
Permitted development rights – can you build without planning permission?
Filling in Wandsworth planning application forms – what sort of information is necessary?
Retrospective planning applications – what to do if you find out you need planning permission for something you have already built.
Dealing with Wandsworth planning appeals – help and advice if your planning application is denied.
Wandsworth Conservation Areas – how do deal with your planning application if your property is situated within a Conservation Area in Wandsworth.
Wandsworth Planning Application Assistance – the Preparation Process
If you need professional assistance with preparing your planning application, we can provide the following services:
Co-ordination of technical supporting information and drawings.
Writing of supporting statements.
Negotiation with planning officers.
Variations or removal of planning conditions.
Assisting with public consultations
Wandsworth is located in southwest London, bordered by the River Thames to the north and the boroughs of Lambeth, Merton, and Richmond upon Thames. The borough has approximately 330,000 residents, known for its diverse communities and family-friendly atmosphere.
Wandsworth is rich in parks and open spaces, including Wandsworth Common, Battersea Park, Putney Heath, Tooting Commons, and Clapham Common, providing ample recreational opportunities.
The borough has a rich leisure and culture offering, including Battersea Arts Centre, Battersea Power Station and Clapham Grand.
Wandsworth is well-connected through various transport options, including train services to central London, the Northern line, TfL overground, and numerous bus routes, facilitating easy access to the rest of the city.
The borough faces significant opportunities for change and development. The redevelopment of Battersea Power Station has driven investment, infrastructure, housing, and commercial opportunities to the area.
The Local Plan informs the policies which guide development across the borough, this includes residential, commercial, parks and other public infrastructure. These policies are important to decide whether to approve planning applications.
The Local Plan 2023-2038 was adopted in 2023.
Wandsworth has around 500 listed buildings and structures, many locally listed buildings and structures, 46 conservation areas, and 6 registered historic parks and gardens.
Heritage Assets
Details of the locally listed and statutory listed heritage assets in the borough can be found online.
Article 4 Directions
Article 4 Directions enable a local authority to remove certain permitted development rights. This means that for the specified development a planning application will need to be submitted.
The borough has article 4's in place for some of the conservation areas in the borough. There is an article 4 for changes in use from Class E to dwelling house across parts of the borough. There is an article removing certain permitted development rights to pubs in the borough. There is more detail on the borough's website.
Please note:
WEA Planning is an independent Wandsworth planning consultancy.
Although we are not associated with the London Borough of Wandsworth, we can offer planning advice on any application within this part of London. If you simply want an update on an existing Wandsworth application, or want to view planning applications which have already been submitted, please contact the Wandsworth council planning team directly.
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