Police Station 47 Cavendish Road London SW12 0BL

Awaiting decision 26/00438/S106D
Council
Date received
9 Feb 2026
Date validated
9 Feb 2026
Postcode
SW12 0BL

Description

Submission of details to discharge Schedule 5, Part 1 Paragraph 2 (Early Stage Viability Review) of the Section 106 Agreement dated 29.03.2023 associated with planning application ref: 21/02168/FUL (Redevelopment and change of use of the former Police Station (Sui Generis) to provide 15 residential units (Use Class C3), involving partial demolition of the single-storey structure at the southern end of the Klea Avenue frontage building and the erection of a 3-storey side extension and installation of 24 no. PV panels on existing flat roof along with the erection of a new single storey structure to provide for refuse storage; erection of additional extensions to the Cavendish Road frontage building along with the demolition of a small section of the building linking the rear wing to the Cavendish Road frontage building with the retained wing of the building used to provide for cycle storage and; hard and soft landscaping within the courtyard area to provide communal amenity space) granted on 31.03.2023.

3.3/10
Planning Authority Score
#218 of 277

Lambeth ranks #129 out of 277 councils for householder decision speed. 46% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Lambeth is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

Lambeth decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #247 of 277
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #243 of 277
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #129 of 277
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #184 of 277
51%
Minor dwellings approved
53 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
40%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,725
Total decisions
347 refused in 2025