Geoffrey Close Estate, Off Flaxman Road, Camberwell London Data via plota.co.uk

26/01450/DET - Approval of Details Approved

Proposal

Partial approval of details pursuant to condition 13 (Verification Report - Block A only) of planning permission (Demolition of all existing buildings and the comprehensive redevelopment of the Geoffrey Close Estate comprising the erection of 6 residential buildings ranging from 5 to 13 storeys providing 441 residential dwellings including affordable housing (Use Class C3), associated community facilities, including; a residents community centre and residents only gym, landscaping and public realm works, including private and communal amenity space, car and cycle parking including visitors cycle parking, and associated infrastructure works) granted on 20.12.2021. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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Validated
8 Jul 2026
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Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Associated applications 13

Site constraints 4

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
National infrastructure project about 1533 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Approval of Details
Postcode
SE5 9BY
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Herne Hill Loughborough Junction
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Savills

How this decision compares

Decided in 7 days from validation, 49 days faster than Lambeth's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 83% of demolitions here are.

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.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 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