51 Streatham Hill London Lambeth SW2 4TS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01735/FUL Refused
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Conversion of part of the lower ground floor (basement) from commercial use (Class E) to a single-bedroom, one person studio flat (Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
10 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
7 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 7 Sept 2026 · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 9

Leigham Court Estate 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.
Article 4 direction
Modified Direction 3 - Town Centres. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Heritage at risk: Leigham Court Estate, Streatham
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Town centre: Streatham
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Local nature reserve 404 m away: Palace Road; Inside the Lambeth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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
Postcode
SW2 4TS
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
7 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 37% of changes of use here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
63%approved
69decided 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.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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21 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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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