Planning application
150a-170 Penwith Road and 2-8 Thornsett Road SW18 4QA
Works: Demolition
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Proposal
Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) and condition 27 (number of residential units) of planning permission dated 26/07/2019 ref. 2019/1427 (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a part three, part four-storey plus basement level building to provide 1,246 sq.m. of retail (Class A1); 316 sq.m. of office (Class B1a); 617 sq.m. of light industrial (Class B1c), 827 sq.m. of storage and distribution (Class B8) floorspace, and 17 residential units of both private and affordable tenure, with associated balconies and terraces, cycle parking provision and a new sub-station), as amended by application dated 14/09/2021 ref. 2021/3516 and application dated 14/01/2022 ref 2021/5688, to allow internal reconfiguration of the four residential units at first floor level to provide 6 x 1-bedroom units (with the development providing 19 residential units in total).
As published by the council, reference 2023/4517
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/4517
- Type
- Variation of Condition
- Status
- Refused As published: APPEAL DECIDED
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 1 Dec 2023
- Validated
- 14 Dec 2023
- Decided
- 13 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Wandle
- Decision by
- Full Committee
- Postcode
- SW18 4QA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wandsworth register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/1399 Granted
150A - 170 Penwith Road and 2 - 8 Thornsett Road SW18 4QA
Details of proposed affordable housing provider further to section 2 of S106 agreement pursuant to planning permission dated 30/10/2020 ref. 2019/1427, as varied by application ref. 2021/5688 dated 14/01/2022 and application 2025/1633 dated 16/01/2026 (Variation of 2 (approved drawings) and 27 (number of residential units) to planning permission dated 30/10/2020 ref 2019/1427 (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a part three, part four-storey plus basement level building to provide 1,246 sq.m. of retail (Class A1); 316 sq.m. of office (Class B1a); 617 sq.m. of light industrial (Class B1c), 827 sq.m. of storage and distribution (Class B8) floorspace, and 17 residential units of both private and affordable tenure, with associated balconies and terraces, cycle parking provision and a new sub-station) (as amended under application dated 14/01/2022 ref. 2021/5688) to allow reconfiguration of 4 flats to 6 flats on first floor level with associated minor elevational changes).
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2022/2802 Granted
150A-170 Penwith Road and 2-8 Thornsett Road SW18 4QA
Details of cycle storage, delivery and servicing plan, sustainability statement compliance, sound insulation between non-residential and residential elements (partial discharge) and water efficiency calculator further to conditions 11, 12, 16, 22 and 25 of planning permission dated 30/10/2020 ref 2019/1427 (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a part three, part four-storey plus basement level building to provide 1,246 sq.m. of retail (Class A1); 316 sq.m. of office (Class B1a); 617 sq.m. of light industrial (Class B1c), 827 sq.m. of storage and distribution (Class B8) floorspace, and 17 residential units of both private and affordable tenure, with associated balconies and terraces, cycle parking provision and a new sub-station)
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2021/1769 Granted
150A-170 Penwith Road and 2-8 Thornsett Road SW18 4QA
Details of investigation for an archaeological field evaluation; drainage strategy; external lighting (construction phase only) and air quality assessment pursuant to conditions 4, 15, 18 (part) and 19 of planning permission dated 26/07/2019 ref 2019/1427 (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a part three, part four-storey plus basement level building to provide 1,246 sq.m. of retail (Class A1); 316 sq.m. of office (Class B1a); 617 sq.m. of light industrial (Class B1c), 827 sq.m. of storage and distribution (Class B8) floorspace, and 17 residential units of both private and affordable tenure, with associated balconies and terraces, cycle parking provision and a new sub-station.)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Dec 2023
Received by Wandsworth
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14 Dec 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Refuse
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30 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
56 documents on file for this application
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150A - 170 Penwith Road and 2 - 8 Thornsett Road SW18 4QA
Details of proposed affordable housing provider further to section 2 of S106 agreement pursuant to planning permission dated 30/10/2020 ref. 2019/1427, as varied by application ref. 2021/5688 dated 14/01/2022 and application 2025/1633 dated 16/01/2026 (Variation of 2 (approved drawings) and 27 (number of residential units) to planning permission dated 30/10/2020 ref 2019/1427 (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a part three, part four-storey plus basement level building to provide 1,246 sq.m. of retail (Class A1); 316 sq.m. of office (Class B1a); 617 sq.m. of light industrial (Class B1c), 827 sq.m. of storage and distribution (Class B8) floorspace, and 17 residential units of both private and affordable tenure, with associated balconies and terraces, cycle parking provision and a new sub-station) (as amended under application dated 14/01/2022 ref. 2021/5688) to allow reconfiguration of 4 flats to 6 flats on first floor level with associated minor elevational changes).
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Details of proposed affordable housing provider further to section 2 of S106 agreement pursuant to planning permission dated 30/10/2020 ref. 2019/1427 as varied by application ref. 2021/5688 dated 14/01/2022 and 2025/1633 dated 16/01/2026).
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Details of investigation for an archaeological field evaluation; drainage strategy; external lighting (construction phase only) and air quality assessment pursuant to conditions 4, 15, 18 (part) and 19 of planning permission dated 26/07/2019 ref 2019/1427 (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a part three, part four-storey plus basement level building to provide 1,246 sq.m. of retail (Class A1); 316 sq.m. of office (Class B1a); 617 sq.m. of light industrial (Class B1c), 827 sq.m. of storage and distribution (Class B8) floorspace, and 17 residential units of both private and affordable tenure, with associated balconies and terraces, cycle parking provision and a new sub-station.)
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