Planning application
40 - 42 Brookwood Road SW18 5BY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Determination as to whether prior approval is required for change of use from dry cleaners (Class E) to residential (Class C3) and to 1 x 1-bedroom flat.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0080
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0080
- Type
- Prior Approval Commercial Business & Service (Class E) to Resi (Pt 3 Class MA)
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Given
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 27 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Southfields
- Decision by
- Delegated Standard
- Postcode
- SW18 5BY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wandsworth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/2389 Refused
40-42 Brookwood Road SW18 5BY
Change of use of the ground floor dry cleaners (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to create additional 1no. flat, and the construction of a mansard roof with dormer windows, french doors and safety balustrade to create 1no. additional flat, the erection of a single-storey rear extension with formation of roof terrace with glazed safety balustrade, internal reconfiguration works and the provision of associated amenity space.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
Received by Wandsworth
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12 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Given
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wandsworth granted permission on 27 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.
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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