London pizza chain Yard Sale Pizza has taken over the former Pizza Hut site at 55 Lavender Hill, bringing their neighborhood-focused approach and in-house delivery service to the area. Pizza seems to be the thing that always works. We’ve recently seen a bundle of…
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Wandsworth is updating its Local Plan to require more affordable and social…
Most of the recent Planning Forum meeting at the Town Hall focused…
Scaffolding has become a permanent feature around the Travelodge hotel on Falcon Road, a visible reminder of ongoing construction issues. This pattern reveals a critical weakness in the system: material…
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It’s rare to see new houses rather than flats in Battersea – but six of them are coming to a sliver of land you’ve probably never noticed, hidden away behind…
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On Thursday 24 April, the Planning Application Committee voted unanimously to reject Rockwell’s proposal for a 29-storey tower at Battersea Bridge. However, the decision raises questions about the weight given…
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After years of delays and controversies, private developer Taylor Wimpey exits Clapham Junction’s regeneration project. The Council now faces critical decisions about the future of the estate as only a…
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Wandsworth Council’s planning committee approved the controversial Gasworks redevelopment in a 6-3 vote, with Labour councillors supporting the scheme featuring buildings up to 29 storeys tall. The decision directly contradicts…
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Wandsworth Council’s innovative development will add 14 new flats to the existing estate near Lavender Hill, while also upgrading communal gardens and addressing longstanding issues. The project, part of the…
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The Kitchen Shoppe premises have reopened as the Clapham Discount Store after a complete refit, continuing to serve the same household goods needs that kept it trading for 20 years. The new…
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Some of the articles we write really catch on and get shared all over the place – and some don’t. Early last year, the local news website Lavender-Hill.uk posted something especially niche-interest: “Lambeth’s Planning officers face the interesting question of…
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It’s taken years and years – but works have finally got going on building a second entrance to Queenstown Road station. This was originally proposed way back in 2014, as…
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Beyond the Bridge has been chosen as the winner for the Falcon Bridge design competition organised by Wandsworth Council and London Festival of Architecture. A few days in advance, Clapham…
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Will the Northern Line be extended to arrive at Clapham Junction? The project moved a step closer last November when Wandsworth Council received the response to their commissioned report. According…
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Seven shortlisted concepts have been selected for the final stage of the competition. Now the local community and residents are asked to give feedback that will be used to guide…
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Wandsworth Council’s proposed changes to its Parks Events Policy—relaxing restrictions on event size, timing, and noise while adding new environmental safeguards—have reignited debate over commercialisation, transparency, and public access. These…
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Local residents are fighting to protect Wimbledon Park from the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s expansion plans, highlighting the financial challenges of defending public spaces. A recent meeting aimed to…
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Save Wimbledon Park formally launched a judicial review in January 2025, challenging the GLA’s approval of the expansion and citing a statutory public recreation trust and a 1993 restrictive covenant.…
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Wandsworth Council has abruptly withdrawn its applications for events licences across three of the borough’s parks, following significant public opposition. The licenses would have allowed for commercial events such as…
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CourtWatch London empowers citizens to observe, report, and engage with the local justice system. And one of their spots is located in Clapham Junction, at Lavender Hill Magistrate’s Court. Lavender…
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If you’re looking for Christmas celebrations in Wandsworth, this post highlights a variety of events, including seven Christmas carol concerts taking place in Battersea and Wandsworth in 2024. Clapham Junction…
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The Devas Club is celebrating its 140th Anniversary with a momentous event on Monday, 2nd September 2024, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM in the Grand Hall of Battersea Arts…
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When you have a discreet celebrity living in the area, who has recently (at least in my time scale) earned critical acclaim for a book (here, there and also there…
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Following February’s unveiling of Wandsworth’s new W logo, the Council has announced sweeping expansions of its W-centric rebranding initiative across all borough services. In February, we reported on Wandsworth Council’s modern rebrand…
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A modern W set against a variety of background colours is the new logo for the borough of Wandsworth. After 44 years in opposition, Labour gained overall control of Wandsworth Council in the May 2022 local elections. The Labour administration…
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Our local news magazine about Clapham Junction and around is renamed Clapham Junction Insider (CJI).…
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The Battersea Power Station opened its doors to the public for the first time after nearly 40 years on Friday 14 October 2022. If you went to the event, missed…
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You are currently browsing the new CJAG website. We want CJAG News to be the hub of local news for the area of Clapham Junction and beyond, covering topics on…
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CJAG has setup a channel on YouTube to host our videos. It includes: Public meetings organised by CJAG Special events and meetings Council speeches Planning application decisions …and some others…
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The well-known local stationery shop in Clapham Junction is set to close definitively on Friday 14 July. “Certain things should not be allowed to close” is sometime seen as a…
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22 London bus routes could be axed as Transport for London (TfL) has announced the biggest set of cuts in decades. C3, N31 and 49 routes from Clapham Junction and…
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The renovation of Arding & Hobbs is advancing rapidly, with the new roof structure and part of the updated facade now visible to all, particularly with the renovated TK-Maxx section.…
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The biannual planning forum, the informal information sharing group organised by the Council for community representatives, was organised on video-call a few days ago (for the third time since July…
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A consultation on plans to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to cover almost the whole of the capital from 29 August 2023 has been launched and will run…
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