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Planning Permission Drawings in Wandsworth

No hourly billing 3–4 weeks to submission Covering all Wandsworth postcodes

London terraced street — typical residential housing for planning drawings in Wandsworth

What happens to planning drawings in Wandsworth?

They go to a case officer who says yes more often than almost anywhere: 91.3% of householder applications approved, fourth highest of the 33 boroughs. The catch is the calendar — 5.9% of decisions ran past thirteen weeks and 9.4% of applications were withdrawn before determination.

MeasureWandsworthLondon
Householder approval rate91.3%83.0%
Householder decisions made3,10777,680
Decided beyond thirteen weeks5.9%
Applications withdrawn before decision9.4%7.4%
Conservation areas46 covering 1,061 ha1,141 across London
Planning drawing packagefrom £840our fixed fee
Householder planning application fee£548statutory, England 2026

Sources: decision figures from MHCLG District Planning Application Statistics (PS1 and PS2), twelve quarters to March 2026; conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk, retrieved 1 September 2026; the statutory fee from the Fees for Applications Regulations 2012 as amended; the package fee is our own published fixed fee.

What is a planning permission drawings package in Wandsworth?

For Wandsworth homeowners in Extensive Victorian terraced streets — the classic London side-return extension opportunity; Edwardian villas around the commons; 1930s semi-detached in Southfields, a planning permission drawings package is the full measured-survey-to-submission drawing set London Borough of Wandsworth needs in order to determine an application: existing and proposed plans, elevations and sections at 1:100 and 1:50, a location and site plan, and the supporting statements the case officer asks for.

Planning authority
London Borough of Wandsworth
Postcode districts
SW8, SW11, SW12, SW15, SW17, SW18…
Article 4
Article 4 for HMO conversions covering the whole borough.
Typical housing stock
Extensive Victorian terraced streets — the classic London side-return extension opportunity; Edwardian villas around the commons; 1930s semi-detached in Southfields
Conservation areas
45 in Wandsworth
Timeline
3–4 weeks to submission

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Quick facts · Planning Drawings in Wandsworth

Fees
See our fees
Typical turnaround
3–4 weeks to submission
Planning authority
Wandsworth Council
Conservation areas
45 in Wandsworth
Article 4 Direction
Yes
Postcodes covered
SW8 and others
Planning context

How does planning policy in Wandsworth affect your planning permission drawings?

Housing stock in Wandsworth: Extensive Victorian terraced streets — the classic London side-return extension opportunity; Edwardian villas around the commons; 1930s semi-detached in Southfields.

Character: Family-oriented, high side-return extension and loft conversion rates; planning department experienced with Victorian terrace modifications.

Article 4: Article 4 for HMO conversions covering the whole borough.

Population
329,000
Conservation areas
45
Planning authority
Wandsworth Council
Postcodes
7 areas
What's included

Fully end-to-end in Wandsworth.

Measured site survey

A chartered technologist visits and laser-measures every room. Typically 60–90 minutes on site.

Existing & proposed plans

Drafted in Revit or AutoCAD at 1:100 or 1:50. Fully annotated and council-ready.

Design iterations

Unlimited revisions until you approve. Shadow studies for committee-sensitive applications.

Supporting documents

Site location plan, block plan, Design & Access Statement where required.

Planning Portal submission

We lodge the application with Wandsworth Council and pay statutory fees directly.

Agent service to decision

Every officer query, consultation response and amendment handled through to determination.

A printed planning application drawing set — proposed elevations, floor plans and the os location plan with the site outlined in red — planning permission drawings in Wandsworth
The planning set that goes to the council through the Planning Portal: proposed elevations, plans, and the OS location plan with your site outlined.
30% below London architects

How much do planning permission drawings cost in Wandsworth?

Essentials

Single planning or regs submission.

  • Measured survey
  • Drawings & submission
  • Unlimited revisions
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Bespoke

Listed, conservation, complex sites.

  • Everything in Complete
  • Heritage Statement
  • Committee representation
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Victorian terraced street in Clapham SW11
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Which Wandsworth postcodes does this planning drawing set service cover?

Every Wandsworth postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a planning drawing set there. Wandsworth fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not planning drawing set estimates.

PostcodeAreaDominant stockWhat it means for a planning drawing set
SW4ClaphamVictorian terraces, Edwardian villasSW4 straddles a boundary: Clapham addresses fall to Lambeth Council or Wandsworth Council, so confirm which authority validates the planning drawing set before submitting SW4 drawings.
SW8South Lambeth / Nine ElmsVictorian terraces, new-build apartmentsSouth Lambeth / Nine Elms is split at SW8. Either Lambeth Council or Wandsworth Council can determine a planning drawing set here, so the SW8 address is checked against both policies maps first.
SW16Streatham / NorburyEdwardian terraces, post-war flatsStreatham / Norbury is split at SW16. Either Lambeth Council or Wandsworth Council or Merton Council or Croydon Council can determine a planning drawing set here, so the SW16 address is checked against both policies maps first.
SW19Wimbledon / Colliers WoodVictorian villas, Edwardian terracesSW19 straddles a boundary: Wimbledon / Colliers Wood addresses fall to Merton Council or Wandsworth Council, so confirm which authority validates the planning drawing set before submitting SW19 drawings.
SW11Battersea / Clapham JunctionVictorian terraces, mansion blocksSW11 covers Battersea / Clapham Junction only; Wandsworth Council handles the planning drawing set, and Battersea / Clapham Junction case officers apply the SW11 conservation-area map.
SW12BalhamVictorian and Edwardian terracesSW12 straddles a boundary: Balham addresses fall to Wandsworth Council or Lambeth Council, so confirm which authority validates the planning drawing set before submitting SW12 drawings.
SW15Putney / RoehamptonEdwardian terraces, Victorian villas, mansion blocksSW15 covers Putney / Roehampton only; Wandsworth Council handles the planning drawing set, and Putney / Roehampton case officers apply the SW15 conservation-area map.
SW17Tooting / EarlsfieldEdwardian terracesA planning drawing set in Tooting / Earlsfield may land with Wandsworth Council or Merton Council — SW17 crosses the boundary, and the SW17 policies map decides it street by street.

Which Wandsworth neighbourhoods suit a planning drawing set best?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Wandsworth streets, and each one changes what a planning drawing set can achieve at that address.

What local planning policy applies to a planning drawing set in Wandsworth?

How designation changes a Wandsworth planning drawing set: Wandsworth Council maintains 45 conservation areas, including Tonsley, Magdalen Park, Nightingale Triangle. Inside any of them a Wandsworth planning drawing set cannot rely on permitted development, and the route becomes a £548 householder application determined in 8 weeks rather than a £249 prior approval in 6 weeks. Wandsworth Common sets the tone for Wandsworth casework.

Wandsworth and Article 4: Article 4 for HMO conversions covering the whole borough. A planning drawing set planned at a SW11 address is checked against that direction first; Wandsworth Council publishes the Wandsworth extent, and the SW11 line rarely follows the Wandsworth boundary you would expect.

What Wandsworth is built from: Extensive Victorian terraced streets — the classic London side-return extension opportunity; Edwardian villas around the commons; 1930s semi-detached in Southfields. Family-oriented, high side-return extension and loft conversion rates; planning department experienced with Victorian terrace modifications. That mix decides the planning drawing set route in Wandsworth more than the postcode does, and it is what a Wandsworth Council case officer reads first. A householder application costs £548 paid to Wandsworth Council direct, with 8 weeks to a decision once validated.

What happens if a Wandsworth property sits on a boundary?

Sources for this Wandsworth planning drawing set page: borough policies maps and conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries, the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended, and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.

How often do appeals against Wandsworth succeed?

Of 195 appeals on new-dwelling schemes decided in Wandsworth over the window covering appeals decided 2016-2026, Wandsworth sat close to the London norm, with 24.1% of appeals succeeding against 22.4% city-wide. 47 were allowed and 146 dismissed, with 2 split. Schemes creating a new home - conversions, infills, small developments - carry the most risk, and these 195 Wandsworth appeals are only the ones refused or left undetermined, never the approvals.

24.1%of appeals on new-dwelling schemes allowed in Wandsworth
195appeals decided in the window
103 daysmedian time from appeal start to decision

Half of those Wandsworth appeals took more than 103 days to decide from the day the appeal started — time added on top of the council's own determination period, which is the argument for getting the application right first. 96.4% were decided by written representations rather than a hearing or inquiry, meaning the written case and the drawings were the whole of the evidence.

195 appeals on new-dwelling schemes decided in Wandsworth. Source: Planning Inspectorate casework, OGL v3.0.

Wandsworth FAQs

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Direct answers to the questions Wandsworth homeowners ask every week about planning permission drawings.

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How much do planning drawings cost in Wandsworth?

Our Wandsworth planning fee is fixed before we start and depends on the route — a householder application is the simplest, while major works, change of use and flat conversions carry more drawings and supporting documents. Wandsworth Council also charges its own statutory application fee on top, set nationally. See our fees for current figures.

How long does Wandsworth Council take to decide planning applications?

Once validated, Wandsworth Council aims to decide householder applications within 8 weeks and major applications within 13 weeks — consistent with statutory targets. Our typical end-to-end timeline from instruction to submission is 3–4 weeks.

Does Wandsworth have Article 4 Directions?

Yes — Wandsworth has Article 4 Directions in force. Article 4 for HMO conversions covering the whole borough. Article 4 removes specific permitted development rights that would otherwise apply, meaning full planning permission is required where PD would normally be sufficient. We check Article 4 status for your specific property before quoting.

Which conservation areas are in Wandsworth?

Wandsworth has 45 designated conservation areas, including Wandsworth Common, Clapham Common West, Tonsley and others. Planning applications within conservation areas require additional heritage consideration and often a Heritage Statement.

Do I need a planning consultant for Wandsworth?

For most householder work in Wandsworth, a chartered architectural technologist delivers the same planning outcomes as a dedicated consultant — usually at lower cost. Our MCIAT-chartered team handles drawings, submission and agent liaison as one package.

What postcodes in Wandsworth do you cover for planning drawings?

We cover all Wandsworth postcodes — SW8, SW11, SW12, SW15, SW17, SW18, SW19 — as well as the immediately adjacent boroughs. Survey appointments are available within 3 working days across Wandsworth.

How does Wandsworth's character affect planning applications?

Wandsworth's extensive Victorian terraced streets — the classic London side-return extension opportunity housing stock and 45 conservation areas mean that design quality matters. Wandsworth Council officers are experienced reviewers; well-drawn, consistent applications are processed faster than revisions-heavy ones.

Can I appeal a planning refusal in Wandsworth?

Yes — Planning Inspectorate appeals are available as a right within 12 weeks of refusal from Wandsworth Council. Written representations take 16–20 weeks; hearings 24–32 weeks. We prepare appeal statements and revised drawings for cases where refusal was on design or policy grounds.

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