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26/02918/FUL - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from storage and distribution (Use Class B8) to Gym (Use Class E(d)) - Part retrospective. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Dec 2026 and 11 Dec 2026, from Lambeth's recent changes of use.

Documents 5

Plans & drawings 3

PDF EXISTING GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR LAYOUTS Plans · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS Plans · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF THE LOCATION PLAN Plans · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SEQUENTIAL TEST Supporting Docs · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Article 4 direction
Modified Direction 2 - KIBAs and WNCBC. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Locally significant industrial site
A borough-level industrial site.
Boroughs protect these sites for industrial and related uses.
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 ↗
Conservation area 22 m away: Rush Common & Brixton Hill
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 46 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 16 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Building

Floor area858 m² (9,235 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 58)
UseStorage or Distribution
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SW2 2AL
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Brixton Rush Common
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Spector Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Lambeth usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 1245 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
49%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
91decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 16 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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21 Somers Road London SW2 2AE
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2025 Refused
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Installation of an air source heat pump to the rear elevation.
25/00570/FUL
2025
53A Brading Road London Lambeth SW2 2AP
Demolition of the existing buildings and the erection of two-storeys with loft accommodat…
25/01325/FUL
2024 Approved
35 Archbishop's Place London Lambeth SW2 2AH
Front Garden: T1 Ash: FELL. T2 White Cedar: FELL. T3 Dogwood: FELL.
24/03821/TCA
2024 Approved
23 Somers Road London Lambeth SW2 2AF
Front Garden: T1 Birch: Crown Reduction by up to 25%, by decreasing the current height an…
24/03477/TCA
2024 Approved
22 Archbishop's Place London Lambeth SW2 2AJ
Demolition of external WC and the erection of a ground floor rear infill extension and er…
24/01039/FUL
2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Erection of a rear dormer roof extension, together with the erection of a single storey g…
23/03707/FUL
2023 Approved
1 Archbishop's Place London Lambeth SW2 2AH
Erection of a single storey ground floor side and rear extensions, together with the erec…
23/02972/FUL
2023 Approved
15 Somers Road London Lambeth SW2 2AE
Erection of a single storey first floor infill extension with roof extension above. Insta…
23/02703/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
53A Brading Road London Lambeth SW2 2AP
Demolition of existing workshop buildings and erection of two mixed-use buildings compris…
23/02091/FUL
2023 Refused
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2023 Approved
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Erection of a hip to gable roof extension, including a rear mansard roof extension and th…
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2023 Refused
20 Merredene Street London SW2 2AG
Erection of a single storey rear/side infill extension, linked dormer to rear roofslope t…
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2023 Withdrawn
21 Archbishop's Place London Lambeth SW2 2AH
Replacement of gas boiler with Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) and Installation of external w…
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2023 Approved
15 Archbishop's Place London Lambeth SW2 2AH
Erection of a rear roof extension.
23/00745/FUL
2023 Refused
20 Merredene Street London Lambeth SW2 2AG
Erection of a single storey rear/side infill extension, linked dormer to rear roofslope a…
23/00300/FUL
2022 Approved
26A Brading Road London SW2 2AW
Erection of a rear roof extension and installation of 3 front roof lights.
22/04304/FUL
2022 Refused
3 Merredene Street London SW2 2AQ
Erection of a single storey roof extension over the existing rear outrigger.
22/03261/FUL
2022 Approved
35 Brading Road London Lambeth SW2 2AP
Erection af a rear mansard roof extension and the installation of 3 front roof lights.
22/01473/FUL
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.