30 Wootton Street London Lambeth SE1 8AZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01294/RG3 - Approval under Reg 3 Councils own dev Approved
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use of existing nursery (Use Class E(f)) to a public library (Use Class F1) or a temporary period of 24 months, including minor internal alterations and ancillary works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Apr 2026
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Validated
20 May 2026
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Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design & Access Statement · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT Supporting Docs · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF EXISTING FLOOR PLAN Plans · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF THE LOCATION PLAN OS Map · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Plans · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM Supporting Docs · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF OFFICER'S REPORT Delegated Register · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Approval under Reg 3 Councils own dev
Postcode
SE1 8AZ
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ayer Associates Limited

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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 performance
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