79 Runnymede Crescent London Lambeth SW16 5UE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01096/PDE - Householders Extensions Prior Approval Approved

Proposal

Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension with dimensions of 6.00m (length), 3.99m (total maximum height) and 2.91m (height to the eaves). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Apr 2026
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Approved
18 May 2026

Approved on 18 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

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 ↗
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £59,500 in October 1996. Terraced house, freehold.

25 October 1996£59,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Householders Extensions Prior Approval
Postcode
SW16 5UE
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Streatham Common & Vale
Case officer
Show
Decision
PDE Not required
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
MM Architecture & Structure Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 15 days faster than Lambeth's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 82% of extensions here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
828decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 May 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.