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26/02122/NMC - Non Material Change - Minor Amendment Refused

Proposal

Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission ref: (Demolition of 8a Harleyford Street and construction of new 5 storey development, to provide 8 new homes (Use Class C3) and ground floor community use (Use Class F2), refurbishment and extension of Kennington Park Community Centre (Use Class F2) and associated cycle parking and hard and soft landscaping. This application is a DEPARTURE APPLICATION: The proposed development is a departure from Policies ED1 (Offices) of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021)) granted on 11.03.2026. Amendment sought : Revised wording to Condition 27 to amend the required BREEAM rating for the commercial (community centre) element from 'Excellent' to 'Very Good'. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Jul 2026
Refused
13 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Non Material Change - Minor Amendment
Postcode
SE11 5SY
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Kennington
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Formation design and build

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 17 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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 performance
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