8 Whittlesey Street London SE1 8SZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02091/LB - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of a single-storey ground-floor rear extension; partial removal of the rear infill wall and internal wall; removal and reconstruction of the existing single-storey pitched roof with installation of rooflights; alterations to doors and windows; and associated internal, external and drainage works to the Grade II listed building. (Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 26/02091/LB, but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 26/02090/FUL) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 19 Sept 2026; it is now day 59. Comments are open until 19 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: 2-18, Whittlesey Street Se1
List entry 1081063 · 1 m from the pin · 20 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 19 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 ↗
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 ↗
Roupell Street 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.
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 ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Heritage at risk 100 m away: Wall on the south side of St John with All Saints' churchyard, Waterloo Road; Town centre 61 m away: Waterloo.
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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SE1 8SZ
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lowell - Ground Floor

Decision outlook

Day 59, past the statutory target. 90% of extensions in Lambeth are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 596 days to the predicted decision (day 65)
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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Sept 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