James Clerk Maxwell Building 57 Waterloo Road London SE1 8WA Data via plota.co.uk

26/02621/FUL - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

Installation of 2no. external wall-mounted condenser units at roof level on the existing stair core, with associated structural and ancillary works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
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Validated
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Nov 2026 and 30 Nov 2026, from Lambeth's recent utility and infrastructure works. Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026.

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Documents 9

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Docs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL NOISE SURVEY REPORT Supporting Docs · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF LOCATION MAP Plans - Revised · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE BLOCK PLAN Plans · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Plans · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF THE LOCATION PLAN OS Map · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM Application Form · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Docs · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Waterloo 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.
Article 4 direction
Modified Direction 1 - CAZ. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
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: Waterloo
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.
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
13 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: K2 Telephone Kiosk, Outside Cornwall House, Grade II, 33 m away · 1 Grade II*, 12 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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Lambeth built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SE1 8WA
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Applicant
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Agent
Montagu Evans LLP

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Lambeth usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 66.

Day 1452 days to the predicted decision (day 66)
37%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
55decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Lambeth in the last twelve months, from validation. Lambeth decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Installation of an external escape stair to the rear lightwell from ground floor to 2nd f…
25/01285/FUL
2017 Approved
Display of 1x non illuminated external wall mounted chase sign.
17/01632/ADV
2016 Refused
Display of reverse applied digitally printed (boiled sweet effect/transparent) vinyl grap…
16/02042/ADV
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Bus Shelter Outside 137 Stamford Street London
Display of an internally illuminated double-sided sequential LCD digital advertisement.
25/03433/ADV
2025 Approved
James Clerk Maxwell Building 57 Waterloo Road London Lambeth SE1 8WA
New external doors and glazed side screens to the central lobby on the rear elevation at…
25/02842/FUL
2024 Approved
James Clerk Maxwell Building 57 Waterloo Road London Lambeth SE1 8WA
Removal of the cabin to the rear of the building; the provision of plant platform with ex…
24/03436/FUL
2024 Approved
Bus Shelter Outside Franklin Wilkins Building 150 Stamford Street London
Display of a static intermittent internally illuminated dynamic advertisement display wit…
24/03583/ADV
2024 Approved
Imax Cinema 1 Charlie Chaplin Walk London SE1 8XR
Display of 1 x internally illuminated static sign on the IMAX entrance.
24/00587/ADV
2023 Approved
Franklin Wilkins Building 150 Stamford Street London SE1 9NH
Installation of replacement wall cladding panels to the ground floor street facing elevat…
23/03877/FUL
2021 Approved
51 - 55 Waterloo Road London SE1 8TX
Installation of microcell antenna and associated ancillary development including the inst…
21/02478/LB
2021 Approved
51 - 55 Waterloo Road London SE1 8TX
Installation of microcell antenna and associated ancillary development including the inst…
21/02477/FUL
2021 Approved
Franklin Wilkins Building 150 Stamford Street London SE1 9NH
Display of 5x printed vinyl to the fascia glazing at street level for a period of five ye…
21/01276/ADV
2020 Refused
Telephone Kiosk Outside 150 Stamford Street London SE1 9NH
Change of use of telephone kiosk to retail kiosk.
20/03725/LB
2020 Refused
Telephone Kiosk Outside 150 Stamford Street London SE1 9NH
Change of use of telephone kiosk to retail kiosk.
20/03724/FUL
2020 Approved
Fingerpost Corner Of Festival Hall Near Junctionwi Belvedere Road London
Display of 2 PVC banner type advertisements for BFI events measuring 4.1m high by 1.1m wi…
20/03052/ADV
2020 Refused
Telephone Kiosk Outside 150 Stamford Street London SE1 9NH
Change of use of telephone kiosk to retail kiosk (Use Class A1).
20/02166/FUL
2020 Refused
Telephone Kiosk Outside 150 Stamford Street London SE1 9NH
Change of use of telephone kiosk to retail kiosk (Use Class A1). (Please note: The refere…
20/02167/LB
2020 Approved
St John The Evangelist Church Waterloo Road London SE1 8TY
Alterations to the church involving: - Installation of air source heat pump units, heat r…
20/00744/FUL
2020 Withdrawn
St John The Evangelist Church Waterloo Road London SE1 8TY
Alterations to the church involving : - Installation of air source heat pump units, heat…
20/00745/LB
2019 Approved
51-55 Waterloo Road London SE1 8TX
Installation of microcell antenna. (Please note: The reference number for this Listed Bui…
19/02880/LB
2019 Approved
51 - 55 Waterloo Road London SE1 8TX
Installation of microcell antenna.
19/02879/FUL
2018 Refused
OS Waterloo Hospital For Children And Women London SE1
Removal of existing BT telephone kiosk and conversion and installation of 1 InLink kiosk.
18/00302/FUL
2017 Approved
Franklin Wilkins Building 150 Stamford Street London SE1 9NH
Installation of out of hours security control ClearLock POD to entrance.
17/05708/FUL
2017 Refused
Outside Underground Subway, Waterloo Road London SE1 8TX
Installation of Solar Powered Telephone Kiosk.
17/04783/G24
2017 Refused
Outside Waterloo Bridge House, Waterloo Road London SE1 8WA
Installation of solar powered telephone kiosk.
17/04782/G24
2016 Refused
Telephone Kiosk Outside 150 Stamford Street London
Change of use of 1no. BT telephone box to 1no. office pod (sui generis). [Town Planning a…
16/06414/LB
2016 Approved
51 - 55 Waterloo Road London SE1 8TX
Installation of a telecommunications base station. (Town Planning and Listed Building Con…
16/00413/FUL
2016 Approved
51 - 55 Waterloo Road London SE1 8TX
Installation of a telecommunications base station. (Town Planning and Listed Building Con…
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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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