39-41 Coldharbour Lane London Lambeth SE5 9NR Data via plota.co.uk

26/02332/FUL - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use to the ground floor from a charity book store (Class use E) to a food hall (Class use E (b)) with a new additional main entrance glazed door to the front elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 7 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 77.

The consultation period closed on 25 Sept 2026.

Documents 8

Plans & drawings 6

PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Plans · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF OS MAP AND BLOCK PLAN OS Map · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND SECTION PLANS Plans · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plans · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND SECTION PLANS Plans · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS Plans · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM Supporting Docs · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Denmark Place Baptist Church, Coldharbour Lane, 18 m away · 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Also on the record
Conservation area 60 m away: Camberwell Grove; National infrastructure project 1765 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 15 m away: Camberwell.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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 £2,500,000 in October 2024. Other property, freehold.

18 October 2024£2,500,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area1,022 m² (11,001 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 112)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SE5 9NR
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Herne Hill Loughborough Junction
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
JPB ARCHITECTS

Decision outlook

Day 77, past the statutory target. 81% of changes of use in Lambeth are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 11 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 7721 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

No public comments yet.

42 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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Installation of secondary glazing.
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2024 Approved
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Installation of secondary glazing.
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2024 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Erection of a rear mansard roof extension and the installation of two front rooflights.
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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installation of 3 no. antennas, 1no. gps antenna, 3no. 300mm diameter dish antennas, 1no…
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2016 Approved
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Addition of secure entry doors to communal staircases
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2024 Approved
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Application for Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) with respect to the use of the prope…
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2022 Approved
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Approval of details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 5 (Tree Planting), Condition 8…
22/04179/DET
2023 Refused
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Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission ref: 22…
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2022 Approved
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Approval of details pursuant to conditions 3 (Schedule of Materials), 4 (Detailed Drawing…
22/01669/DET
2021 Approved
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Approval of details pursuant to condition 7 (Construction Management Plan) of planning pe…
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2019 Refused
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2018 Approved
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2018 Withdrawn
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2017 Refused
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2017 Approved
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Lambeth
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#242 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.