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.
122 meetings · Page 7 of 25
Wandsworth Council
The General Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Cabinet's decision to close Bradstow Community Special School and its associated children's homes. The committee voted to take no further action on the call-in request, meaning the Cabinet's decision to close the school will proceed.
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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.
Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council met to discuss community safety, diversity, and local services. Councillors approved the extension of the borough's Public Space Protection Order[^2] (PSPO) and debated motions on community tensions and housing. A vote was held to dispose of the remaining agenda items, effectively ending debate on several motions.
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The Finance Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting discussed the legacy of the London Borough of Culture programme, the council's Medium Term Financial Strategy and Transformation Programme, and the Capital Programme. Key decisions included noting the report on the London Borough of Culture legacy, and noting the reports on the Medium Term Financial Strategy and Capital Programme. The committee also discussed its work programme for the coming months.
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The Planning Applications Committee met in September and made decisions on a number of planning applications, including the refusal of an application relating to affordable housing contributions at Springfield Hospital, and the approval of a number of other applications with conditions.
Decisions from Meetings
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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on closed planning appeals from November 2025, noting that 6 appeals were allowed, 9 were dismissed, and none were withdrawn.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
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
Applications (Paper No. 25-449)
From: Wandsworth Council - December 18, 2025
...planning permission was granted for six applications, including a temporary permission for one, subject to conditions outlined in the reports and additional information noted in late correspondence.
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
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 122
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 109