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The Planning Applications Committee of Wandsworth Council met on Thursday 23 October 2025 to consider a range of planning applications and enforcement matters. The committee approved planning permission for six applications and authorised the issue of enforcement notices for three properties.

Planning Applications Approved

The committee granted planning permission for six development proposals across the borough.

At 174 St Anns Hill, SW18 2RS, planning permission was approved for a development, with five members voting in favour and three abstentions. This decision noted additional information provided in late correspondence.

Permission was also granted for development at the Garages West Of 48 And 50 Lytton Grove, SW15 2HE. This application received six votes in favour and two against, with the decision also taking into account late correspondence.

A unanimous decision was made to grant planning permission for development at 51 Dryburgh Road, SW15 1BN. An additional note was included regarding the cleaning of the brickwork.

Planning permission was unanimously approved for development at 206 - 208-208D Mitcham Road and 2A Stella Road, SW17 9NN.

For the development at Land Rear of 135-145 Fishponds Road SW17 7LL, planning permission was granted with six votes in favour and two against. This decision also incorporated late correspondence.

Finally, planning permission was approved for development at 103-111 Mitcham Road, SW17 9PF. This application received six votes in favour and two against, with late correspondence also being considered.

Enforcement Actions Authorised

The committee resolved to authorise the issue of enforcement notices for three properties where breaches of planning control were identified.

At 3 & 5 Hobbes Walk, SW15 5AQ, an enforcement notice will be issued to secure the removal of hardstanding and tiled steps, requiring the front garden and boundary to be returned to their condition prior to the works being carried out. This relates to enforcement case 2024/0010/ENF. 1

For 7 Laitwood Road, SW12 9QN, an enforcement notice will be issued to ensure the front and side boundaries are returned to their former condition. This is under enforcement case 2024/0102/ENF. 2

At 46 Longley Road SW17 9LL, an enforcement notice will be authorised to secure the removal of unauthorised works and reinstate the property to an acceptable condition. This decision, relating to enforcement case 2025/0341/ENF, also took into account additional information from late correspondence. 3

Other Business

The committee received reports for information on the closure of investigation files, decisions made on planning applications under delegated authority, and closed appeals. The minutes from the previous meeting on 25th September 2025 were confirmed as a correct record. No declarations of interest were made by committee members.


  1. Enforcement notices are legal documents issued by local authorities requiring a breach of planning control to be remedied. 

  2. This refers to the property at 7 Laitwood Road, SW12 9QN. 

  3. This refers to the property at 46 Longley Road SW17 9LL. 

Delegated decisions linked to this meeting

Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.

  • ...to receive for information the report on the closure of investigation files in September 2025 following complaints alleging breaches of planning control.

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  • Decisions (Paper No. 25-350)
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to receive the report by the Head of Development Management (Wandsworth) on recent planning application decisions for information.

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  • Closed Appeals (Paper No. 25-352)
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to receive for information the report on closed planning appeals from September 1st to September 30th, 2025, which included 3 allowed appeals and 3 dismissed appeals.

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  • Enforcement (Paper No. 25-349)
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to address various planning enforcement matters, the committee authorized enforcement notices and other legal actions to rectify unauthorized works at 3 & 5 Hobbes Walk, 7 Laitwood Road, and 46 Longley Road, requiring the properties to be restored to their original or acceptable conditions.

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  • Applications (Paper No. 25-348)
    Recommendations Approved

    ...planning permission was granted for Applications 1 through 6, with conditions, and with an additional informative for Application 3, while also noting corrections to drawing numbers and revisions for Application 1 and addressing additional representations regarding Applications 2, 5, and 6.

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  • Declarations of Interest
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.

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  • Minutes - 25th September 2025
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the recommendations and confirm the minutes of the Planning Applications Committee meeting held on 25th September 2025 as a correct record.

    Council website ↗

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Tony Belton
Councillor Tony Belton Labour • Battersea Park
Profile image for Councillor Finna Ayres
Councillor Finna Ayres Labour • East Putney
Profile image for Councillor Sara Apps
Councillor Sara Apps Labour • Shaftesbury & Queenstown
Profile image for Councillor Jamie Colclough
Councillor Jamie Colclough Labour • St Mary's
Profile image for Councillor Ravi Govindia
Councillor Ravi Govindia Conservative • East Putney
Profile image for Councillor Guy Humphries
Councillor Guy Humphries Conservative • Southfields
Profile image for Councillor Tom Pridham
Councillor Tom Pridham Conservative • Lavender
Profile image for Councillor Matthew Tiller
Councillor Matthew Tiller Labour • Roehampton
Profile image for Councillor Stephen Worrall
Councillor Stephen Worrall Labour • Shaftesbury & Queenstown

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 23rd-Oct-2025 19.30 Planning Applications Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 23rd-Oct-2025 19.30 Planning Applications Committee.pdf

Additional Documents

Front sheet Oct 2025.pdf
2025-0149AddendumWest.pdf
2025-2312West.pdf
2025-2436West.pdf
2024.0102.ENF 7 Laitwood Road SW12.pdf
2024-1194East.pdf
2024-4488East.pdf
2024.0010.ENF 3 and 5 Hobbes Walk.pdf
2025.0341.ENF 46 Longley Road SW17.pdf
Closure of files.pdf
25-352 Appeal Stats.pdf
25-350 Decisions.pdf
Decisions 23rd-Oct-2025 19.30 Planning Applications Committee.pdf
Late Items of Correspondence 23rd-Oct-2025 19.30 Planning Applications Committee.pdf