Councillor Sara Apps
Email: cllr.s.apps@wandsworth.gov.uk
Council: Wandsworth
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
68 meetings · Page 2 of 14
Agenda and draft minutes
The Wandsworth Council Planning Applications Committee met on 19 February 2026, approving several planning applications and authorising enforcement actions. Key decisions included the approval of a retrospective application for a restaurant in Upper Tooting Road with amended operating hours for its extractor flue, the approval of roof extensions and terraces at several residential properties, and the authorisation of enforcement action against a 2.8m high fence in the Clapham Common Conservation Area and the unauthorised conversion of a house into multiple units in Roehampton Vale.
Finance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 18 February 2026 - 7.30 p.m.
The Finance Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Wandsworth Council met on Wednesday, 18th February 2026, to discuss the proposed budget and council tax for the upcoming financial year, additions to the capital programme, and the council's growth and economic development strategy. Key decisions included the recommendation to freeze the main element of Wandsworth's council tax for the fourth consecutive year while increasing the adult social care precept by 2%. The committee also reviewed proposed additions to the capital programme totalling £52.3 million and received an update on the council's growth and economic development initiatives.
Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 12 February 2026 - 7.30 p.m.
The Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Wandsworth Council was scheduled to discuss progress on the borough's environment and sustainability strategy, as well as the council's investment in play areas, parks, and open spaces. The committee was also set to review its action tracker.
Agenda and draft minutes
Wandsworth Council convened a special meeting to discuss the Housing Revenue Account (HRA), including proposed rent increases and the capital programme. The council approved a 4.8% increase in council housing rents and adopted the HRA budget framework for 2025/26 to 2028/29, alongside significant capital investment plans.
Standards Committee - Monday, 26 January 2026 - 6.00 p.m.
Decisions from Meetings
109 decisions · Page 1 of 22
Closed Appeals (Paper No. 25-454)
From: Wandsworth Council - December 18, 2025
...to receive for information a report on closed planning appeals from November 2025, noting that 6 appeals were allowed, 9 were dismissed, and none were withdrawn.
Recommendations Approved
Tree Preservation Orders (Paper No. 25-451)
From: Wandsworth Council - December 18, 2025
...to confirm Tree Preservation Order (TPO) 509/2025, protecting five London Plane trees on the pavement fronting 45 Garratt Lane SW18 4AD.
Recommendations Approved
Enforcement (Paper No. 25-450)
From: Wandsworth Council - December 18, 2025
...the committee authorized enforcement notices for unauthorized construction at 20 and 28 Winders Road, requiring removal of a first-floor extension and reinstatement of the original property layout, and for 22 Broadway Lofts, mandating the removal of uPVC windows and replacement with timber-framed windows matching the originals.
Recommendations Approved
Closure of Investigation Files (Paper No. 25-453)
From: Wandsworth Council - December 18, 2025
...to receive for information a report on the closure of investigation files related to alleged breaches of planning control in November 2025, noting the resolution of breaches, official actions taken, compliance with notices, and resolutions achieved through compliance with planning permission.
Recommendations Approved
Decisions (Paper No. 25-452)
From: Wandsworth Council - December 18, 2025
...to receive the report on recent planning application decisions made under delegated authority and by the Planning Applications Committee for information.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 68
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 109