Environment and planning

Wandsworth's planning policy covers both spatial development and transportion.

• Guide to local policy and plans
• Consultations on policy changes
• Transport policy

Planning permission is in general needed before the construction of new buildings or developments. Building Regulations approval (building consent) is in general required for new buildings and may well be needed for changes to an existing building.

• Find a planning application
• Make a planning application
• Consultations on planning applications and proposed developments
• Householders' guide on the Planning Portal: interactive guide to planning permission and/or building consent for common household projects
• Alterations you must notify us about
• Advice on building control and approved inspectors
• Apply for approval of building work
• Find all applications made for a property

See Planning Service for more information on planning permission and planning policy in the borough. See the Building control pages for more on the control through the Building Regulations.

• Air pollution levels in Wandsworth; pollution monitoring and control 
• Contaminated land in the borough and strategies to deal with it
• Wandsworth's water: regulation and control of the water industry; drinking water quality
• Noise nuisance: What is nuisance noise, how to complain and what the council can do; aircraft noise
• Other types of nusiance e.g. smoke, dust and smells: What is a statutory nusiance? How to complain or take legal action
• Pollution control and industry regulation

Land controlled or managed by the council includes commons, parks, open spaces, gardens, recreation grounds and allotments.

• Parks, recreation grounds and open spaces in the borough
• Parks Police
• Allotments: locations and how to apply

Find out more from Parks and open spaces.