71-73 Lidl Store Acre Lane London Lambeth SW2 5TN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00115/VOC - Variation of Condition Approved

Proposal

Variation of Condition 5 (Delivery restrictions) of planning permission (Demolition of existing building to facilitate the erection of a double height building with pitched roof to provide 1049 sq.metres of retail floor space (Class A1) with the provision of 26 car parking bays and a service yard at rear.) Granted on 17.10.1997. Amendment Sought: To allow Lidl to have a single delivery at the store on Sundays and Bank / Public Holidays between 10am and 4pm, using the rear delivery area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jan 2026
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Validated
15 Jan 2026
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Approved
19 Jun 2026

Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Article 4 direction
Modified Direction 3 - Town Centres. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 57, Acre Lane Sw2, Grade II, 60 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
SW2 5TN
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Brixton Acre Lane
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
19 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Walsingham Planning

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Apr 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