78 Upper Tulse Hill London SW2 2RP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00361/DET - Approval of Details Awaiting decision
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Approval of details pursuant to conditions 1 (cycle parking) and 2 (method of construction statement) of planning permission ref: (Application for Prior Approval for the change of use of the ground floor from commercial (Use Class E) to Residential (Use Class C3)), granted on 24.09.2026. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Feb 2026
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Validated
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 19 Nov 2026.

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT Supporting Docs · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS, ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS Plans · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 ↗
Conservation area 13 m away: Rush Common & Brixton Hill
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1a (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 £510,000 in October 2025. Other property, freehold.

30 October 2025£510,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Approval of Details
Postcode
SW2 2RP
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
St Martins
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Prestige Planning LTD
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Nov 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 Refused
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2024
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Erection of a first floor rear extension with alterations to the side and rear elevations…
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2023 Refused
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The erection of a part one, part two storey rear extension together with a roof extension…
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2023 Approved
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2022 Refused
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2022 Approved
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2021 Withdrawn
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21/04312/FUL
2021 Approved
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Erection of a single storey ground floor rear and side infill extension and erection of a…
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2021 Approved
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Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension.
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2021 Withdrawn
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2021 Approved
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Erection of a single ground floor rear extension and part first floor rear extension.
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2020 Refused
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Erection of metal railings above part of the rear return.
20/03385/FUL
2020 Approved
6 Claverdale Road London SW2 2DP
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear/side infill extension.
20/01719/FUL
2019 Approved
11 Vibart Gardens London SW2 3RJ
Erection of an additional storey above the roof, a first floor rear extension with a gree…
19/03632/FUL
2019 Refused
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Change of use of the rear of the retail unit (Use Class A1) and conversion of upper floor…
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2019 Refused
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2016 Approved
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2017 Refused
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Erection of a single storey infill rear extension.
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2016 Refused
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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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.