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Furzedown Recreation Ground Furzedown Drive SW17 9BP

2026/2634Application for Full PermissionApproved
Full

Approved on 23 October 2026

Council decision: Approve with Conditions

Approximate site (title boundary)
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This information is subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 and is reproduced with the permission of HM Land Registry. The polygons (including the associated geometry, namely x, y co-ordinates) are subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey AC0000851063. Conditions of use.

Proposal

Refurbishment of the existing playground, including the adjacent skatepark area with improvements to accessibility for children and young people with a variety of learning and physical disabilities. Transformation of the area surrounding the pavilion into a more welcoming and functional space, and to support future development potential. Introduction of a softer, more natural character to the recreational area and increase biodiversity. Provision of shade, primarily through additional tree planting. Improved flow and sightlines throughout the park. Enhanced social seating opportunities, to encourage informal gathering and interaction.

Received
21 July 2026
  1. Received21 Jul
  2. Validated4 Aug
  3. Consult.3 Sep
  4. Target22 Sep
  5. Decided23 Oct

Decided in 80 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Furzedown Recreation Ground Furzedown Drive SW17 9BP. Wandsworth has handled 3,005 applications of this type. This one was decided in 94 days, 5 weeks longer than Wandsworth's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,578 applications in total for the SW17 postcode area.

91% of full applications at London Borough of Wandsworth were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
SW17 9BP
Application type
Application for Full Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
4 August 2026
Consultation end
3 September 2026
Target decision date
22 September 2026
Application expires
15 September 2026

Planning decision

Case officer
John Sperling
Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
19

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Wandsworth

Contains public sector information from the Planning London Datahub, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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