Wandsworth Common Conservation Area

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Outlining the Article 4 Directions for the Wandsworth Common Conservation area.

Westover Road (11 -21)

Article 4 Direction No.1 

The Article 4 direction means that the following changes need planning permission:

  1. Demolition of part or whole of the front boundary
  2. Building walls, fences or gates on front or boundaries, which face a road or footpath

Westover Road (23 - 67)

Article 4 Direction No.2 

The Article 4 direction means that the following changes need planning permission:

  1. Demolition of part or whole of the front boundary
  2. Building walls, fences or gates on front or boundaries, which face a road or footpath
  3. Laying out hard surfaced areas, e.g. for car parking within the front garden

(Demolition of buildings will require Conservation Area Consent regardless of the Article 4 Direction)

View the Westover Road Article 4 Direction.

Wandsworth Common Westside (62 - 72)

Article 4 Direction No.4 

The Article 4 direction means that the following changes need planning permission:

  1. Demolition of part or whole of the front boundary
  2. Building walls, fences or gates on front or boundaries, which face a road or footpath
  3. Laying out hard surfaced areas, e.g. for car parking within the front/side garden
  4. External alterations to buildings which would be visible from the street; i.e. all front elevations and some side and rear elevations; this includes the replacement of windows and doors
  5. Any changes to the roofs of building; including re-roofing in a different material
  6. Building porches at the front of the building
  7. Painting the outside walls of houses and flats

(Demolition of buildings will require Conservation Area Consent regardless of the Article 4 Direction)

View the Wandsworth Common West Side Article 4 Direction.

Rosehill Road (1 - 29, 2 - 18 and 32 - 46)

Article 4 Direction No.5 

The article 4 direction means that the following changes need planning permission:

  1. Demolition of part or whole of the front boundary
  2. Laying out hard surfaced areas, e.g. for car parking within the front/side garden

(Demolition of buildings will require Conservation Area Consent regardless of the Article 4 Direction)

Up to Article 4 Directions

Updated: 04/11/2025