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

26/00873/DET - Approval of Details Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Approval of details pursuant to condition 37 (details of bird and bat boxes) 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
18 Mar 2026
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Approved
21 Apr 2026

Approved on 21 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF OUTLINE LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Docs · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Delegated Register Delegated Register · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Docs · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Approval of Details
Postcode
SE5 9BX
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Herne Hill Loughborough Junction
Target decision
13 May 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
21 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savills

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
13 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2018 Approved
75- Geoffrey Close Lilford Road London SE5 9BX
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2023 Approved
108 Coldharbour Lane London SE5 9PZ
Erection of a single storey ground floor front extension (retrospective).
23/00049/FUL
2021 Withdrawn
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Approval of details pursuant to Condition 4ii (Detailed drawings - Balconies) of planning…
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2021 Withdrawn
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2021 Withdrawn
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21/01052/ADV
2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
112 - 114 Coldharbour Lane London SE5 9PZ
Erection of a single storey ground floor front extension.
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2019 Withdrawn
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Replacement of all existing timber sash windows and timber doors with uPVC casement windo…
19/02475/FUL
2019 Approved
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19/00834/FUL
2018 Refused
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Application for prior approval for the installation of 1 public call box.
18/03421/G24
2017 Approved
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2018 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings