1 Lambeth Depot, The Community Shop Vale Street London Lambeth SE27 9PA Data via plota.co.uk

26/02239/G31 - GPDO - prior approval demolition Approved
DemolitionCommercial premises

Proposal

Application for prior approval under Schedule 2, Class B, Part 11 of the Town and Country (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the demolition of a redundant single-storey masonry outbuilding formerly used for storage in connection with the Community Shop Lambeth recycling site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF PHOTOGRAPHS AND BLOCK PLAN Plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Delegated Register Delegated Register · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

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 ↗
Registered park or garden 10 m away: West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Conservation area 9 m away: West Norwood
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of John Garrett, Grade II, 58 m away · 1 Grade II*, 6 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
Heritage at risk 9 m away: West Norwood; Priority habitat 6 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 9 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 area568 m² (6,114 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 75)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, 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
GPDO - prior approval demolition
Postcode
SE27 9PA
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Gipsy Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
MARKS HEELEY LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 31 days faster than Lambeth's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 83% of demolitions here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
84decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

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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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.