Day Nursery 496 Streatham High Road London SW16 3QB Data via plota.co.uk

26/02175/LB - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Alterations and refurbishment to facilitate the expansion of the existing nursery, including the provision of additional accommodation at ground and first floor levels; internal reconfiguration; removal of the existing spiral staircase and installation of a replacement staircase; replacement of the wire balustrade with solid plaster balustrade and new ramp; formation of a new internal opening; installation of early years toilet training facilities; provision of fire safety measures including fire-resisting partitions and a fire lobby; replacement of the principal entrance door; removal of existing signage and installation of new nursery signage; along with associated internal works. (Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 26/02175/LB but there are also associated applications for Full Planning Permission and Advertisement Consent related to these works with reference number: 26/02174/FUL and 26/02525/ADV). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Validated
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Oct 2026, from Lambeth's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026.

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Documents 26

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 496, Streatham High Road
List entry 1249629 · 0 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
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 ↗
Streatham Common 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.
Archaeological priority area: Line of Roman road linking London and Lewes.
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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
Local nature reserve 457 m away: Streatham Common; Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 61 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SW16 3QB
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Streatham Common & Vale
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Andrew White Projects
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 42 of the 56-day target. Lambeth usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 4214 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
325decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lambeth
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#242 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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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