138 Abercairn Road London Lambeth SW16 5AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01383/FUL - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of the garage and erection of a two-storey 3-bed dwellinghouse and associated works including the provision of cycle & bin storage and landscaping works including new boundary treatment to front and rear gardens. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 158.

The consultation period closed on 19 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Local nature reserve 20 m away: Eardley Road Sidings
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Flood defence 34 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 50 year flood); Priority habitat 20 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SW16 5AG
Received
4 May 2026
Validated
4 May 2026
Ward
Streatham Common & Vale
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
CANOPY PLANNING SERVICES LTD

Decision outlook

Day 158, past the statutory target. 93% of demolitions 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 8 Oct 2026.

Day 158102 days past the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
84decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Jun 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

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