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26/02137/FUL - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterationsShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Remodelling of existing rear single storey extension and alterations to existing shopfront along with amendments to existing boundary fence to the front customer garden to include new metal railings and festoon lighting. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 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 around 16 Nov 2026, from Lambeth's recent extensions. Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026.

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Documents 9

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Docs · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY Supporting Docs · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF EXISTING ASPHALT ROOF PHOTO Plans - Revised · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN Plans - Revised · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATION AND GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plans - Revised · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF PLAN AND SECTION Plans - Revised · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Plans - Revised · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM Application Form · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Clapham 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 89 m away: Clapham Common
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Milestone on Clapham Common South Side Marking 4 1/2 Miles from Whitehall, Grade II, 39 m away · 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 35 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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
SW4 9DW
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Clapham Common & Abbeville
Applicant
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Agent
Black Dog Design

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Lambeth usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
828decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

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2 Cavendish Parade Clapham Common South Side London Lambeth SW4 9DW
Installation of an extraction flue system to the ground floor retail unit above the rear…
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2024
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The erection of a dormer loft extension including extension of the ridge height; the crea…
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2024 Refused
3 Cavendish Parade Clapham Common South Side London Lambeth SW4 9DW
Erection of metal framed roof structure over front terrace.
24/01916/FUL
2023 Approved
96 Clapham Common South Side London SW4 9DN
Replacement of the front windows on the first floor (flat 2).
23/03268/FUL
2022 Refused
2 Cavendish Parade Clapham Common South Side London Lambeth SW4 9DW
Replacement of the shopfront with retractable awning and installation of an outdoor seati…
22/03997/FUL
2023
99 Surgery Clapham Common South Side London Lambeth SW4 9DN
Conversion of first floor from part of a Dental Surgery (Use Class E(e)) into a 1-bedroom…
23/02743/FUL
2023 Refused
3 Cavendish Parade Clapham Common South Side London Lambeth SW4 9DW
Replacement of the projecting awning with a lightweight metal structure supporting a retr…
23/01481/FUL
2022 Approved
7 Cavendish Road London SW12 0BH
Erection of a single storey ground floor side infill extension with a courtyard. (Flat 1)
22/04305/FUL
2023 Refused
95 Clapham Common South Side London SW4 9DN
Installation of bi-folding doors and metal railings on the rear elevation and erection of…
23/00271/FUL
2023 Refused
7-8 Cavendish Parade Clapham Common South Side London Lambeth SW4 9DW
Installation of a new covered pergola to the existing customer terrace.
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2022 Refused
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2022 Approved
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Installation of two timber pergolas and a veranda on the front forecourt.
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Conversion of existing dwelling to form 3 flats (1x 3-bed and 2x 2-bed) together with the…
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21/03173/FUL
2021 Refused
3 Cavendish Parade Clapham Common South Side London SW4 9DW
Replacement of existing projecting awning with a new metal structure supporting a retract…
21/02279/FUL
2021 Refused
6 Cavendish Parade Clapham Common South Side London SW4 9DW
Erection of a steel framed glazed forecourt extension to the ground floor unit to act as…
21/02046/FUL
2021 Withdrawn
2 Cavendish Parade Clapham Common South Side London SW4 9DW
Replacement of the rear dormer roof extension. (Flat B)
21/01507/FUL
2017 Approved
26 Cavendish Road London SW12 0DG
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension.
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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:
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