85 Ramillies Close London Lambeth SW2 5DQ Data via plota.co.uk

25/02825/P1AA - AA Enlarge dwelling additional storey Refused

Proposal

Application for prior approval for the enlargement of the dwellinghouse with erection of 1 additional storey to create two additional bedrooms and a bathroom total maximum height of 1.675m (overall building height to be 8.55m). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Sept 2025
✗
Refused
31 Oct 2025
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 31 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 8

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design & Access Statement · 8 Sept 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF PROPOSED FRONT, REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONS Plans · 8 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR, FIRST FLOOR, SECOND FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS Plans · 8 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Plans · 8 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Plans · 8 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Plans · 8 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR, FIRST FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS Plans · 8 Sept 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 8 Sept 2025 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 ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; 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 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.

Building

Floor area76 m² (818 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
AA Enlarge dwelling additional storey
Postcode
SW2 5DQ
Received
7 Sept 2025
Validated
7 Sept 2025
Ward
Brixton Acre Lane
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2025
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Decision date
31 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Context Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 14 days slower than Lambeth's median of 40 for prior approvals. Refused, as 28% of prior approvals here are.

82%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
76decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

7 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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Installation of an air source heat pump to the front (North) elevation.
24/02036/FUL
2022 Approved
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Erection of a single storey welfare and office building.
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2020 Refused
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Erection of an additional storey above the roof.
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2019 Approved
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2017 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.