13-21 Old Town, Clapham London SW4 0JT Data via plota.co.uk

26/02104/VOC - Variation of Condition Awaiting decision

Proposal

Variation of Conditions 1 (operating hours) & 4 (Operational Measures) of planning permission (Variation of condition 2 of planning permission (Change of use from vacant retail (A1) to A3 (food & drink) to extend opening hours from 11:00 - 2300 on any day to 10:00 - 0000 Monday - Saturday and 10:00 - 23.00 on Sundays (midnight prior to bank holidays) and from 10:00 - 00:00 on Sundays immediately prior to bank holiday mondays) granted 21.08.2008. Variation sought: To amend the operating hours and parameters of the unit, in conjunction with its lawful Class E use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 14 Sept 2026. The consultation period closed on 12 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: St Peter's Vicarage
List entry 1064999 · 21 m from the pin · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 7 Grade II)
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 ↗
Clapham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Archaeological priority area: Medieval village centre and manor house
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Town centre: Clapham High Street
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
Inside the Lambeth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Variation of Condition
Postcode
SW4 0JT
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Clapham Town
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Firstplan

Public comments

4comments received
2 objecting2 neutral

50% object · below the UK average of 75%

71 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lambeth
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#242 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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