Planning application
Diprose Lodge The Chapel 750 Garratt Lane SW17 0LY
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent is sought for a limited, conservation-led programme of investigative and enabling works to Diprose Chapel, a Grade II listed building forming part of the former St Clement Danes Holborn Estate Almshouses. The proposed works comprise opening-up, removal of later non-historic fabric, and localised investigation undertaken solely to understand the building???s construction, condition, and causes of deterioration, and to arrest ongoing decay. No new use, extension, alteration to external elevations, or permanent reconfiguration is proposed. The scope includes: Opening up of a blocked historic fireplace by removal of later infill materials only. Removal of non-historic suspended and plasterboard ceilings to permit inspection of roof structure and fabric. Removal of later twentieth-century partitions, linings, fittings, sanitaryware, and kitchen elements of no historic significance. Formation of small, localised floor test pits to inspect slab build-up and foundations. Localised opening-up around roof timbers and valleys to investigate areas affected by water ingress. Emergency stabilisation and like-for-like repair to roofs, valleys, and rainwater goods where required to prevent further deterioration. All works are reversible, investigative, and proportionate, confined to fabric of low or neutral significance, and do not involve the removal of any original historic fabric. The proposals will better reveal the significance of the listed building and establish a robust evidential baseline for future conservation.
As published by the council, reference 2025/4580
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4580
- Type
- Alter or Extend a Listed Building
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Tooting Broadway
- Decision by
- Delegated Standard
- Postcode
- SW17 0LY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wandsworth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0300 Granted
Diprose Lodge The Chapel 750 Garratt Lane SW17 0LY
Dismantling and removal of a non-historic rood screen located within Diprose Chapel.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2025
Received by Wandsworth
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8 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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Wandsworth granted permission on 12 February 2026, 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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The Chapel, Diprose Lodge, 750 Garratt Lane SW17 0LY
Listed Building Consent is sought of internal alterations to allow the chapel to be adapted for residential use; repair and rationalisation of later floor build-ups where required; removal or alteration of low-significance later insertions, including modern ceilings, partitions and defective linings; structural repairs and strengthening works ; localised works to roof structure, purlins, lintels and supporting elements; repairs to masonry, stone; installation of new services in a manner designed to minimise impact on historic fabric; internal finishes and making-good using breathable, compatible materials.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 33 docs -
750 Diprose Lodge, The Chapel Garratt Lane SW17 0LY
88% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct
Alterations including internal alterations, structural repairs, floor works, services integration, drainage coordination, external secondary glazing, conservation rooflights, ASHP and associated plant, external masonry, stonework and leadwork repairs, rear access slope and threshold works, glazing alterations, and associated making good within existing chapel in connection with change of use from place of worship (Class F1) to one residential unit (Class C3) (concurrent planning permission ref.2026/3039).
Awaiting decision Loft or dormer Windows or glazing -
750 Diprose Lodge, The Chapel Garratt Lane SW17 0LY
88% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct
Alterations including internal alterations, structural repairs, floor works, services integration, drainage coordination, external secondary glazing, conservation rooflights, ASHP and associated plant, external masonry, stonework and leadwork repairs, rear access slope and threshold works, glazing alterations, and associated making good within existing chapel in connection with change of use from place of worship (Class F1) to one residential unit (Class C3) (concurrent listed building consent ref.2026/3046).
Awaiting decision Loft or dormer Windows or glazing -
Diprose Lodge, 750 The Chapel Garratt Lane SW17 0LY
88% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov
Details of schedule and method statement and historic fabric protection pursuant to conditions 4 and 6 of planning permission dated 17/07/2026 ref 2026/1925 (Residential conversion and internal alterations to the former chapel, including repair and rationalisation of later floor constructions and removal/alteration of low-significance later insertions; structural repairs including roof, purlin and lintel works; masonry and stone repairs; installation of new services with minimal impact on historic fabric; and associated compatible finishes and conservation works.)
Awaiting decision -
750 Diprose Lodge, The Chapel Garratt Lane London Wandsworth SW17 0LY
96% historically approved · decision due ~13 Jul
Listed Building Consent is sought for the conservation-led adaptation of Diprose Chapel, a Grade II listed building forming part of the former St Clement Danes Holborn Estate Almshouses, to residential use, together with associated internal alterations, structural repairs, floor works, drainage coordination, services integration and conservation-led making good. The proposals are contained within the existing chapel envelope. No enlargement of the chapel is proposed. The principal external form, roof profile, massing, elevations, historic openings and relationship with the surrounding former almshouse complex are retained. The proposed works comprise: ??? adaptation of the existing chapel to provide residential accommodation within the historic envelope; ??? formation of proposed flat layouts, including living, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, dressing, snug, hallway, entrance and plant areas; ??? removal or alteration of later internal fabric of low or neutral significance where required to enable the proposed layout, improve spatial legibility or address fabric performance; ??? treatment, removal or replacement of existing floor finishes, screeds and floor build-ups where required; ??? development of a floor strategy to address damp, levels, structural requirements, service integration and compatibility with the historic masonry construction; ??? localised structural repairs and strengthening where identified by the structural engineer; ??? repair or stabilisation of fabric affected by water ingress, structural movement, later alteration or poor previous detailing; ??? drainage and below-ground services works where required to address defects identified by CCTV drainage survey; ??? integration of new domestic services, including drainage, mechanical and electrical services, ventilation, heating and plant; ??? associated making good and internal finishes using compatible materials where they meet historic fabric; and ??? retention of the external form, roof profile, principal elevations and group relationship.
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