St Stephens Church Of England Church Weir Road London SW12 0NU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00640/DET - Approval of Details Approved

Proposal

Approval of details pursuant to Conditions 25 (Noise Impact Assessment) and 26 (Acoustic Assessment) of planning permission (Change of use of the Former St Stephen's Church (Use Class F1) (with associated facilities including day nursey uses) to a children's day nursery (Use Class E) including minor external alterations to the building, installation of plant equipment to roof, and the provision of new refuse, cycle and buggy storage and associated playspace and landscaping works) granted on 16.10.2024. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jan 2026
Approved
27 Apr 2026

Approved on 27 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 23

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Associated applications 10

Site constraints 2

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
Inside the Lambeth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
SW12 0NU
Received
22 Jan 2026
Validated
22 Jan 2026
Ward
Clapham Park
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
27 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
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