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26/01745/P1AA - AA Enlarge dwelling additional storey Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Application for prior approval for the enlargement of the dwellinghouse with erection of 1 additional storey at a total maximum height of 2.63m (overall building height to be 8.05m). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Delegated Register · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF LOCATION PLAN; EXISTING PLANS, ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLANS, ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM Application Form · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 47 m away: Vauxhall; 6 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Lambeth built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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
AA Enlarge dwelling additional storey
Postcode
SW8 1UB
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Oval
Case officer
Show
Decision
Prior Approval Approved
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Studio Bavarskis

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 12 days faster than Lambeth's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
569decided 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

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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