278 - 280 Balham High Road SW17 7AL

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 2026/1693 Granted

  278 - 280 Balham High Road SW17 7AL

  Determination as to whether prior notification is required for change of use of existing commercial floorspace (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to create 8 flats.

  Submitted 21 May 2026

1. 25 Mar 2026

   Received by Wandsworth

2. 22 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

4. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Wandsworth granted permission on 28 July 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.

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Moira Court Balham High Road SW17 7AQ

  2025/3408 Submitted 29 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  T29 Sycamore: Fell. TPO 78/2006

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 235 Balham High Road SW17 7BG

  2026/1579 Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  G1 Privet - Reduce height down to 2 metres so GM teams can maintain hedge. T3 Lime - Crown reduce back to previous points of reduction and shape. Remove deadwood. T4 Sycamore - Re-pollard and remove epicormic growth. T5 Sycamore - Re-pollard.

  Decided Trees

• Flat D 233 Balham High Road SW17 7BG

  2026/2521 Submitted 3 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Sycamore tree: Prune and crown reduction.

  Decided Trees

• Bus Shelter Pavement Outside 272 Balham High Road SW17 7AJ

  2026/1731 Submitted 26 May 2026 50 yards away

  Display of internally illuminated double-sided sequential advertisement in a bus shelter capable of static and dynamic content display with automatic rotation of images measuring 1.34m x 2.1m x 0.25m.

  Granted

• 235 Balham High Road SW17 7BG

  2021/2667 Submitted 7 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Installation of replacement timber windows and door to front and rear elevations.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 13 docs

• 223 Balham High Road SW17 7BQ

  2023/0984 Submitted 13 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Non-Material Amendment to planning permission dated 08/03/2023 ref. 2022/1694 (Demolition of existing ground floor commercial unit and erection of a part 3/4/5 storey building with basement to provide commercial (Class E) on the basement and front ground floor and 42 residential units (Class C3) to the rear ground floor and above with private and communal amenity spaces. Provision of cycle storage, refuse storage and landscaping.) to remove reference to the number of residential units in the development description and amend condition 2 to include reference to number of residential units.

  Granted Amendments Demolition 5 docs

• 2026/1508 Granted

  30-32 St Johns Road SW11 1PW

  Variation of condition (d) opening hours of planning permission dated 07/02/1980 ref 79/N/2490 (Use of shop and basement as restaurant, store and ancillary staff facilities.) to allow 24 hour operation of the restaurant.

  Received 21 Apr, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 2026/3246 Awaiting decision

  70 Thurleigh Road SW12 8UD

  Variation of condition 4 (details and samples of materials) pursuant to planning permission dated 13/08/2026 ref 2024/3766 (Demolition of the existing two storey dwelling house and the erection of a replacement three storey (plus basement with front and rear light wells) detached dwelling house. Landscaping to front and rear gardens, including works to trees and erection of replacement front boundary.) so as to allow commence above ground works.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 2026/3243 Awaiting decision

  Battersea Power Station development site SW8 5BN

  Variation of conditions 3 (Reserved Matters), 5 (Architectural Design Code), 6 (Placemaking Code), 7 (Parameter Plans), 8 (Land Uses), 10 (Distribution of Land Uses), 11 (Development Zone Land Uses), 13 (Maximum Residential units), 14 (Residential Mix), 18 (Phasing Plan), 20 (Car Parking), 21 (Residential Car Parking Spaces) and 61 (Approved Drawings) to outline planning permission dated 25th September 2020 (ref. 2020/0579) for: "the restoration, extension, alterations and conversion of the Power Station building to provide retail, residential flats, business, cultural, hotel and conference facilities, event space and incidental accommodation; the demolition of other buildings and development of the land surrounding the Power Station and adjacent/nearby sites to provide retail, restaurants bars and cafes, offices, hotel, residential, community and cultural space, assembly and leisure space, serviced apartments, an energy centre and basement plant; parking for cars, coaches, motorcycles and bicycles; new access and internal road system and servicing; 'off-site' highway works; works to the jetty and riverwall to facilitate river transport and fuel delivery; provision of open space and landscaping." The planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement Addendum

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 2026/3239 Withdrawn

  119 Ravenslea Road SW12 8RT

  Non-material amendment to planning permission dated 03/06/2025 ref 2024/2907 (Alterations including erection of an extension above two-storey rear addition with roof terrace and 1.7m high obscure glazed screen. Excavation to enlarge existing basement and erection of a single-storey rear/side extension and first floor oriel window rear extension. The proposed works are in connection with the creation of a new one bedroom flat within the second floor. It is also proposed to re-configure the existing flats into a three bedroom flat along the proposed basement and ground floor and a two bedroom flat along the first floor.) to allow the omission of the basement level; Omission of the glazed roof and replace with two rooflights to the ground floor rear of Flat A; Minor internal amendments to the upper floors; resulting tof the second floor flat (Flat C reduced by 3.0sqm; entrance door to the second floor flat (Flat C) relocated to the top of the communal staircase and the flank wall of Bedroom 3 (Flat A) projecting further by1060mm into the courtyard.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 2026/3236 Awaiting decision

  Main Building (forming part of Phase 6C) Springfield Hospital 61 Glenburnie Road SW17 7DJ

  Variation of condition 2 (in accordance with approved drawings) pursuant to planning permission dated 07/08/2024 ref. 2021/4679 (Alterations, restoration and repair works in connection with the proposed conversion of Fir Tower, Oak Tower and Teak Tower within part of the Main Building to residential use (Class C3) to provide 32 flats, together with associated landscaping and servicing works.) to allow an amendment to the residential mix with a reduction of 2 x 2-bedroom apartments and an increase of 2 x 3-bedroom apartments through internal alterations, with an amendment to the associated S106 legal agreement to amend the affordable housing provision.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Amendments