Planning application
159 Balham High Road SW12 9AU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of Condition F (restriction of operating hours) pursuant to planning permission dated 26/06/1978 ref 78/S/442 (Conversion of shop into a Restaurant) to allow opening hours of 24 hours 7 days a week (Temporary Permission).
As published by the council, reference 2025/3139
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/3139
- Type
- Variation of Condition
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 8 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 17 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 15 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Balham
- Decision by
- Delegated Standard
- Postcode
- SW12 9AU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2025
Received by Wandsworth
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17 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Wandsworth granted permission on 15 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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