Planning application
Unit C, 17 Hardwicks Square SW18 4AG
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 change of use of commercial unit (Class E) to a 2-bedroom dwelling (Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 2026/2157
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2157
- 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
- 10 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Wandsworth Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Standard
- Postcode
- SW18 4AG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jun 2026
Received by Wandsworth
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15 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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31 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 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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