Refurbishment and extension of 6 Canterbury at 6 Canterbury Crescent, Brixton, London SW9
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Lambeth Planning Applications Committee on 24 Mar 2026.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
The recommendation
The Chair moved to vote on the officers’ recommendation to approve the application.
“Further to a discussion, the Chair moved to vote on the Officer’s recommendation to approve the application.”
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Views from interested parties
One interested party spoke against the application, while three interested parties spoke in support.
“One interested party spoke in opposition to the application.”
“Three interested parties spoke in support of the application.”
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People who spoke
Two ward councillors spoke in support, and a technical specialist addressed the committee for the applicant.
Committee discussion
Officers answered questions from committee members, and the committee adjourned for ten minutes.
“Officers responded to questions from Committee Members.”
“The Committee adjourned for 10 minutes between 9.14pm and 9.24pm.”
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Proposed informatives
The application was subject to informatives about employment, play space, wayfinding, landscaping, adjoining properties, and communal amenity.
“Subject to: • An informative relating to Employment and Skills. The applicant was encouraged to prioritise local employment and apprenticeship opportunities and to pay these roles at least the London Living Wage. This should be reflected in the Employment and Skills Plan secured through the planning obligations. • An informative relating to the Play Space Contribution.”
“The applicant was encouraged to consider enhancements to facilities for residents of these buildings, who were likely to experience the greatest impacts, including loss of sunlight. This could include targeted greening improvements funded through the Urban Greening Factor contribution. • An informative relating to Communal Amenity and Play Space provision with Block 4 (6 Canterbury Crescent).”
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Councillors at the meeting
- Joanne SimpsonChairLabour
- Malcolm ClarkChairLabour
- Scott AinslieGreen
- Martin BaileyLabour
- Diogo CostaLabour
- Emma NyeLabour
Apologies Issa Issa Labour
Also attending Christine Banton Labour, Donatus Anyanwu Labour, Scarlett O'Hara Labour, Mahamed Hashi Labour
Source: Plota analysis of the council's minutes; parties from the council's list of councillors.
Sources
- Lambeth Planning Applications Committee minutes, 24 March 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Lambeth's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Date
- Tuesday 24 March 2026
- Committee decided
- Approved
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This committee's year
29 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 1 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.