242 - 244 Norwood Road London SE27 9AW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01632/FUL - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Conversion of the existing single dwelling house into 2 self-contained flats, together with the provision of cycle parking to the rear and refuse storage to the front driveway area. (Please note: The reference number for this application for Full Planning Permission is 26/01632/FUL, but there is also an associated Listed Building Consent application related to these works with reference number: 26/01633/LB) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 125.

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 242, Norwood Road Sw27
List entry 1064996 · 0 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: Lambeth AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Town centre: West Norwood/ Tulse Hill
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
Inside the Lambeth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SE27 9AW
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
St Martins
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 125, past the statutory target. 81% of changes of use in Lambeth are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 12569 days past the 56-day target
49%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
91decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Lambeth in the last twelve months, from validation. Lambeth decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Lambeth
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#242 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Lambeth ranks #164 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Lambeth is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lambeth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #274 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #273 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #164 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #209 of 296
46%
Minor dwellings approved
70 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
42%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,784
Total decisions
396 refused in the year to March 2026