31A Spenser Road London Lambeth SE24 0NS Data via plota.co.uk

25/03837/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single-storey ground floor rear and side extension with roof lights, together with the reinstatement of the front porch through the removal of the additional door, the replacement of the front door with new timber door, and the provision of a covered bike store. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Dec 2025
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Approved
4 Feb 2026

Approved on 4 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 35

Plans & drawings 30

PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Plans - Revised · 1 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Plans - Revised · 1 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION Plans - Revised · 1 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plans - Revised · 1 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED TREE PLAN Plans - Revised · 1 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF THE LOCATION PLAN Plans - Superseded · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FRONT ELEVATION Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION AA Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION CC Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION BB Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED TREE PLAN Plans - Superseded · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION CC Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION BB Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Plans - Superseded · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION DD Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ROOF PLAN Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION Plans - Superseded · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION AA Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plans - Superseded · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING REAR ELEVATION Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Plans · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Poet's Corner 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.
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 229 m away: Brockwell Park; Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,641,698 in March 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

10 March 2023£1,641,698

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area153 m² (1,647 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SE24 0NS
Received
11 Dec 2025
Validated
11 Dec 2025
Ward
Herne Hill Loughborough Junction
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Feb 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
4 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Studio Tala Safavi Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 79% of full applications here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
1,267decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Feb 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.