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26/02481/LDCP - Certificate of Lawful Use proposed Awaiting decision

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) with respect to the installation of Air Source Heat Pump to rear garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Oct 2026, from Lambeth's recent lawful development certificates.

Site constraints 4

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 310 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.
Also on the record
Conservation area 53 m away: Clapham; Inside the Lambeth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use proposed
Postcode
SW12 9NY
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Clapham Common & Abbeville
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Armstrong Simmonds Architects ltd

Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 56-day target. Lambeth usually decides lawful development certificates by day 56.

Day 3719 days to the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
218decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 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 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

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