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26/01852/FUL - Full Planning Permission Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Retrospective application for the erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension. Erection of a square infill (corner) at first and second floor (rear outrigger only) with the rendering of rear and part side elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
7 Aug 2026
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Refused
2 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Delegated Register · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Docs · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF AS BUILT FLOOR PLANS Plans · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PRIOR TO WORKS PLANS Plans · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED PLANS Plans · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF THE LOCATION PLAN Plans · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Rush Common & Brixton Hill 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 ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church Hall at Rear of Brixton United Reformed Church, Grade II, 51 m away · 7 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
Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SW2 3RP
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Brixton Rush Common
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Architecture Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 18% of extensions here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
835decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
To remove 1 x Lime tree (T1) to rear of property.
21/01377/TCA
2019 Approved
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (C4) to 2 self-contained flats (Use Class…
19/02834/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
237 Brixton Hill London SW2 1NR
Erection of a single storey extension to the fourth floor to provide a one-bed residentia…
25/00469/FUL
2025 Refused
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Erection of a single storey extension to the fourth floor to provide a two-bed residentia…
25/00468/FUL
2024 Refused
237 Brixton Hill London Lambeth SW2 1NR
Erection of a single storey 4th floor rear extension to provide a residential unit (1x 2b…
24/02494/FUL
2024 Approved
16 Holmewood Gardens London Lambeth SW2 3RS
Back Garden T1 Norway maple FELL.
24/02239/TCA
2024 Approved
21 Holmewood Road London SW2 3RP
Elevational alterations including replacement and enlargement of 2 doors at ground floor…
24/01477/FUL
2024 Approved
17 Holmewood Road London Lambeth SW2 3RP
Erection of a single storey ground floor side infill extension and blocking up a side win…
24/00680/FUL
2024 Approved
Car Park Rush Common Mews London Lambeth SW2 3RN
G1 Five Limes (Protected by TPO No. 270 G1 Seven Limes) Reduction to previous pruning poi…
24/00917/TPO
2024 Withdrawn
Car Park Rush Common Mews London Lambeth SW2 3RN
5 Limes (Tilia Europa) right hand side of car park (Edge of nature Garden) Routine 20 to…
24/00848/TCA
2018 Approved
16 Holmewood Gardens London SW2 3RS
Pruning and general maintenance
18/04164/TCA
2023 Approved
38 Holmewood Road London SW2 3RR
Replacement of existing timber single glazed windows with timber double glazed windows.
23/02174/FUL
2023 Approved
7 Holmewood Gardens London SW2 3RS
Erection of a rear dormer window and installation of 2 x front slope rooflights and 1 x r…
23/00708/FUL
2023 Approved
38 Holmewood Road London Lambeth SW2 3RR
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey extension.
23/00601/FUL
2023 Approved
13 Holmewood Road London Lambeth SW2 3RP
Replacement of all windows to the front elevation with timber double glazed sash windows…
23/00221/FUL
2022 Approved
237 Brixton Hill London Lambeth SW2 1NR
Display of 4 x non-illuminated fascia signs and 6 x non-illuminated window panels.
22/03885/ADV
2022 Approved
31 Holmewood Road London Lambeth SW2 3RP
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear/side infill extension and alterations to th…
22/01742/FUL
2022 Approved
14 Rush Common Mews London Lambeth SW2 3RN
Erection of a single storey ground floor front side and rear extensions and a single stor…
22/01110/FUL
2022 Withdrawn
1 Rush Common Mews London SW2 3RN
1 x Horse Chestnut tree (T1)- reduce back to previous reduction points approx. 2-3 of reg…
22/01554/TCA
2022
13 Holmewood Road London Lambeth SW2 3RP
Erection of rear dormer and installation of 2 rooflights to the front roofslope [AMENDED…
22/00491/FUL
2021 Approved
16 Holmewood Gardens London LONDON SW2 3RS
10m Norway maple in rear garden Cut back to previous pruning points removing two etres of…
21/03630/TCA
2021 Approved
9 Holmewood Gardens London SW2 3RS
Erection of a rear dormer roof extension with installation of a single rooflight to the r…
21/02490/FUL
2016 Approved
225 Brixton Hill London SW2 1NP
Conversion of existing single family dwelling to provide 2 self-contained flats together…
16/05524/FUL
2016 Approved
23 Holmewood Road London SW2 3RP
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear/side infill extension
16/04137/FUL
2016 Approved
23 Holmewood Road London SW2 3RP
Loft conversion involving the erection of rear dormer with associated window
16/04136/FUL
2016 Approved
34 Holmewood Road London SW2 3RR
Loft conversion to flat B, involving the erection of a small rear dormer and enlarging th…
16/03629/FUL
2016 Refused
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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

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