78 Bromfelde Road London Lambeth SW4 6PR Data via plota.co.uk

25/03992/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Excavation of the basement to the rear including walk on glass door and ventilation shaft above. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Dec 2025
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Validated
19 Jan 2026
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Approved
17 Mar 2026

Approved on 17 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Sibella Road conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
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 1203 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,225,000 in August 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

1 August 2025£1,225,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area183 m² (1,970 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SW4 6PR
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Ward
Clapham Town
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Mar 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
17 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Praktical Solutions Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 82% of extensions here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
833decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Lambeth in the last twelve months, from validation. Lambeth decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Mar 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

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.