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26/00959/LDCP - Certificate of Lawful Use proposed Refused

Proposal

Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to the deconversion of three self-contained flats into one single dwellinghouse. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Refused
27 May 2026
Appeal
Appeal lodged

Refused on 27 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

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
Certificate of Lawful Use proposed
Postcode
SE24 0ED
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Herne Hill Loughborough Junction
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
27 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 19% of lawful development certificates here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
176decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 May 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