Planning application
Plot E, Former South London Mail Centre, 53 Nine Elms Lane, SW8 5BB (Unit E2)
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Use of part of the ground and lower ground floors of Plot E (Unit E2) as a nursery (Class E(f)).
As published by the council, reference 2025/3160
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/3160
- Type
- Application for Full Permission
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 10 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Nine Elms
- Decision by
- Delegated Standard
- Postcode
- SW8 5BB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2025
Received by Wandsworth
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30 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
30 documents on file for this application
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