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170 - 172 Mitcham Road SW17 9NJ

Refused Wandsworth 2026/0885 Prior Approval Commercial Business & Service (Class E) to Resi (Pt 3 Class MA)

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 part change of use of commercial unit to studio flat (Use Class C3), and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0885

Application record

Reference
2026/0885
Type
Prior Approval Commercial Business & Service (Class E) to Resi (Pt 3 Class MA)
Status
Refused As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Refused
Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Decided
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Tooting Broadway
Decision by
Delegated Standard
Postcode
SW17 9NJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Mar 2026

    Received by Wandsworth

  2. 18 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

16 documents on file for this application

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What 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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  • 2026/1693 Granted

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    Received 5 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Prior approval
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    Determination as to whether prior approval is required for change of use of commercial unit (Class E) to a 2-bedroom dwelling (Class C3)

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    Erection of single-storey rear extension to extend beyond the rear wall of the existing dwellinghouse by 6m, the total height of the proposed extension is 3.7m and the height of the eaves is 2.95m.

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