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26/01250/LDCE - Certificate of Lawful Use existing Refused
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application for Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) with respect to existing use of property as Home in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
15 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Docs · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING Plans · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF THE LOCATION PLAN Plans · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Register · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CASE STUDY BROCHHURE Supporting Docs · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use existing
Postcode
SW4 7DL
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Clapham Common & Abbeville
Case officer
Track to view
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
s p planning

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Approved
To carry out a schedule of pruning work to include the following: 1 x Sycamore tree (T8)…
18/03996/TCA
2018
Please see form
18/03996/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
5 Northbourne Road London Lambeth SW4 7DW
Rear garden: T1 Magnolia. Crown reduce height from 6m to 5m and spread by 1m. Rear garden…
25/03225/TCA
2025 Approved
1 Mayfield Close London SW4 7DH
Trees within Communal Areas see Accompanying Plan for the Location of the Trees: T1 Cherr…
25/02531/TCA
2024 Approved
7 Northbourne Road London Lambeth SW4 7DW
Back Garden: T1 Pittosporum: FELL to Ground Level.
24/03699/TCA
2024 Approved
West View West Road London SW4 9NU
Erection of 2 dwellinghouses and an outbuilding with associated external amenity space, f…
24/00714/FUL
2024 Refused
83 Park Hill London SW4 9NX
Erection of 3 no. two-storey (including basement level) dwellings.
24/00311/FUL
2024 Refused
2 And 3 Flutemakers Mews London SW4 8AA
Erection of a first floor part rear extension to both properties.
24/00494/FUL
2021 Approved
10 West Road London SW4 7DN
T1 Lime (x1) - Fell to ground level. T2 Oak (x1) - Reduce height by 2-2.5m and width by 1…
21/04442/TCA
2019 Approved
9 Northbourne Road London SW4 7DW
We are seeking to trim back lasts years growth to 2 Lime trees in our driveway. We are no…
19/01141/TCA
2023 Approved
Kings West 10 Kings Avenue London Lambeth SW4 8BG
Refurbishment of the building, involving erection of 2 additional storey extension (4th a…
23/02430/FUL
2023 Approved
Kings Avenue Primary School Kings Avenue London SW4 8BQ
Installation of roof mounted air source heat pumps and photovoltaic panels.
23/03984/RG4
2023 Refused
Alver Bank West Road London Lambeth SW4 7DL
communal garden t1 Indian Bean Tree x . (Catalpa bignonioides) The limb facing north need…
23/03853/TPO
2024 Approved
11 Northbourne Road London Lambeth SW4 7DW
T1 - Pin Oak, thin crown by 20%. T2 - Twin stem line, reduce crown by 30%, thin crown by…
24/00188/TCA
2024 Approved
9 Northbourne Road London SW4 7DW
T1 and T2 - Lime tree, 2 x lime in front garden repollard to previous points.
24/00084/TCA
2023 Approved
7 Northbourne Road London Lambeth SW4 7DW
Front Garden T1- 1 x Cherry tree to remove major deadwood and to reshape. Rear Garden T2…
23/02787/TCA
2023 Approved
14 Northbourne Road London Lambeth SW4 7DJ
1 x Cotoneaster tree (T1) - remove. 1 x Strawberry tree (T2) - remove. 1 x Liquidambar tr…
23/01319/TCA
2023 Approved
14 Northbourne Road London Lambeth SW4 7DJ
T1: x1 Ash tree. Located to the rear of the property. Suggested work - to crown reduce ba…
23/01784/TPO
2023 Approved
14 Northbourne Road London Lambeth SW4 7DJ
T1: x1 Ash tree. Located to the rear of the property. Suggested work - to crown reduce ba…
23/01784/TCA
2023 Approved
14 Northbourne Road London Lambeth SW4 7DJ
1 x Lime Tree (T1) - reduce overall height by 40%. 1 x Cotoneaster Lacteus (T2) - remove.
23/01195/TCA
2023 Refused
Kings West 10 Kings Avenue London Lambeth SW4 8BG
Refurbishment of the building, involving erection of 2 additional storey extension (4th a…
23/00915/FUL
2023 Approved
14 Northbourne Road London Lambeth SW4 7DJ
1 x Ash tree (T1) - remove.
23/01398/TCA
2017 Approved
9 Northbourne Road London SW4 7DW
To crown reduce 2 x Limes tree to front of property back to previous reduction points. To…
17/03389/TCA
2017 Approved
10 West Road London SW4 7DN
To crown reduce 1 x Lime tree to rear of property back to previous reduction points, remo…
17/01810/TCA
2016 Approved
Avenue House Kings Avenue London SW4 8BE
Erection of a rear dormers to the fourth floor including the extension of the stair enclo…
16/03713/FUL
2016 Approved
West View West Road London SW4 9NU
Replacement of existing windows with aluminium double glazed windows.
16/05988/FUL
2016
Avenue House Kings Avenue London SW4 8BE
T1-London PlaneLarge mature tree in close proximity to building and extending over footpa…
16/05563/TPO
Lambeth
Planning Authority Score
2.9/10
Poor
#238 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Lambeth ranks #173 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 46% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Lambeth is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 83% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lambeth decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #260 of 292
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #256 of 292
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #173 of 292
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #194 of 292
51%
Minor dwellings approved
53 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
40%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,725
Total decisions
347 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings