32 Brixton Road London Lambeth SW9 6BU Data via plota.co.uk

25/03938/P3G - E-uses/Betting/Payday to Mixed Approved

Proposal

Application for Prior Approval for the change of use of part first floor and second floor from Commercial, Business and Service use (Use Class E) to 2 self-contained residential units (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Dec 2025
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Approved
2 Feb 2026

Approved on 2 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

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

Statements & assessments 2

PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Docs · 18 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF DAYLIGHT OR SUNLIGHT ASSESSMENT Supporting Docs · 18 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF OS MAP, EXISTING AND PROPOSED BASEMENT, GROUND, FIRST, SECOND, LOFT, ROOF AND S Plans · 18 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 18 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Archaeological priority area: Line of Roman road linking London and Lewes.
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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 22-24 Brixton Road, Grade II, 35 m away · 1 Grade II*, 3 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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Also on the record
Registered park or garden 173 m away: Kennington Park; Conservation area 92 m away: St Marks; Inside the Lambeth built-up area.
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
E-uses/Betting/Payday to Mixed
Postcode
SW9 6BU
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
18 Dec 2025
Ward
Oval
Case officer
Show
Decision
Prior Approval Approved
Decision date
2 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Redwoods Projects
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 7 days slower than Lambeth's median of 39 for prior approvals. Approved, as 75% of prior approvals here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
43decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

31 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Jan 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

2025 Refused
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2025 Refused
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Within ~100m

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2025 Approved
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2023 Withdrawn
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2024 Refused
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2024 Refused
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2023 Approved
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2019 Approved
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Erection of mansard roof extension, together with front and rear dormers windows.
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Replacement of the shopfront and new shutter box.
23/00523/SPF
2023 Approved
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Display of 1 non-illuminated fascia sign and 1 vinyl sign. (Re-submission).
23/00522/ADV
2022 Refused
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2022 Refused
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2022 Refused
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Installation of UPVC window to ground floor extension on the rear elevation.
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2016 Withdrawn
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Installation of a window to the flank elevation.
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2016 Approved
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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
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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.