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26/01050/S106A - Section 106 Agreement Approved

Proposal

Application for a deed of variation pursuant to Section 106 Agreement dated 6 March 2013 ((as varied by previous DoVs with references and ) associated with planning permission ref: (Demolition of York House and the Florence Nightingale Public House and the redevelopment of the site comprising the erection of a 19 storey building (plus basement) to accommodate student accommodation and ancillary facilities (Use Class Sui Generis; 35,926 sqm GEA; 1,093 bed spaces), a college (Use Class D1; 6,340 sqm GEA) and affordable workspace (Use Class B1; 382 sqm GEA) and associated servicing arrangements, landscaping, new public realm and public realm improvements.) and the associated permission at the Railway Bridge, Upper Marsh. Amendment sought: to remove Schedule 5 (Indoor Sports Facilities) to replace the existing swimming pool with an ancillary student space/theatre/auditorium. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Mar 2026
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Validated
16 Apr 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 13

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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 54 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 54 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 406 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 32 m away: South Bank; Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Section 106 Agreement
Postcode
SE1 7UT
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Newmark
Leaseholder
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Jun 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

Leaseholders: 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.