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Wandsworth officers.

How Wandsworth's planning officers actually decide. The 74 officers here settle most applications under delegation rather than at committee. Who they are, what they approve, and where they decide — click a name for their full record.

74 officers98% delegated
Wandsworth · ward map
Approval rate — by ward
Lower ~68%
Higher ~90%
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35
Active officers
of 74 on the record
98%
Decided delegated
vs 2% to committee
This borough’s committee
92%
Avg approval
borough-wide
Refusal Hotspots
Avg decision
not yet computed
Approval Clock
21%
Appeal overturn
London avg 26%
This borough’s appeals
How Wandsworth's decisions split — by application type
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21,771
All development · decisions
90%
approval rate
Approval over time · all development
Not enough dated decisions for a trend yet.
21,771decisions

Development decisions only — trees, advertisements and licences are excluded (see Applications that aren't development). Pick a type to reshade the map and recount.

The officer roster — Wandsworth

Every officer deciding applications in the borough, 2020–26, ranked by volume. Click a name for their full record — where they decide, their approval rate and the consultants they work with.

Officer
Last active
Applications
Approval
Avg wks
Delegated
Araba Brew-Hammond · Planning officer
Jul 2024
771
91%
93%
Wendy Melaab · Planning officer
Active
770
90%
95%
Ben Hayter · Planning officer
Active
717
89%
97%
Araba Brew-Hammond · Planning officer
Jul 2024
91%
More
771
93%
Wendy Melaab · Planning officer
Active
90%
More
770
95%
Ben Hayter · Planning officer
Active
89%
More
717
97%
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Approval rate from Wandsworth's published decision notices. Avg wks = median weeks from valid application to decision (20+ dated cases); Delegated = share decided under delegation (20+ levelled decisions). A dash means the register publishes too few dates or levels for that officer. Methodology →

Officers who move between boroughs

A decision-maker's habits travel with them. Officers move between authorities — once the cross-borough identity layer lands, you'll be able to follow the same officer across London and see whether their approval patterns hold. Compare against all London officers →