Planning application
Phoenix Building Springfield University Hospital 9 Lapidge Drive SW17 0YH
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Determination as to whether prior approval is required for the installation of Solar PV panels to the roof of the building.
As published by the council, reference 2025/4413
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4413
- Type
- Prior Approval Solar Photovoltaics equipment
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 8 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 5 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Wandsworth Common
- Decision by
- Delegated Standard
- Postcode
- SW17 0YH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Dec 2025
Received by Wandsworth
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16 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Wandsworth refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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