89 Elder Road London Lambeth SE27 9NB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01718/LDCP - Certificate of Lawful Use proposed Refused
Change of use

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) for the change of use from a single dwelling (Class C3) to a care home for up to 9 residents (Sui Generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
6 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Aug 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Delegated Register · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FINAL DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Planning Statement · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF OPERATIONAL STATEMENT Supporting Docs · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF MANAGEMENT AND PARKING PLAN Supporting Docs · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF OS MAP, BLOCK PLAN, EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS, SECTION AND FLOOR PLANS Plans · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM Supporting Docs · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF OPERATIONAL STATEMEN Supporting Docs · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Docs · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 14 m away: Elderwood
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.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 62a, Elder Road Se27, Grade II, 54 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Designated open space 6 m away.
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
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use proposed
Postcode
SE27 9NB
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Knights Hill
Case officer
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Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Prestige Planning LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 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.

Last counted 11 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Refused
Change of use from Residential Dwelling (Use Class C3) to Children's Care Home (Use Class…
24/02873/FUL
2024 Refused
Change of use of a residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to children's care home (Use Class…
24/01891/FUL
2022 Refused
Application for Lawful development certificate for Change of use From C3(a) residential T…
22/02437/LDCP
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
81 Elder Road London SE27 9NB
Change of use from House in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) to Children's home (Use Cl…
25/04010/FUL
2024 Approved
89 Elder Road London SE27 9NB
Application for a Lawful development Certificate (Proposed) with respect to the use of th…
24/01222/LDCP
2023 Approved
60 Elder Road London Lambeth SE27 9ND
Erection of a single storey ground floor side infill extension together with alterations…
23/03705/FUL
2023 Approved
8 Eylewood Road London Lambeth SE27 9NA
Erection of a new retaining wall to lower the existing external level in order to create…
23/02215/FUL
2023
89 Elder Road London SE27 9NB
Application for Lawful development certificate for Change of use From C3(a) residential T…
23/00153/LDCP
2022 Approved
Park Tavern 56 Elder Road London SE27 9ND
Change of use of the Public House (Sui Generis) into 5 self contained flats (Use Class C3…
22/00442/FUL
2022 Approved
15 Norwood Park Road London Lambeth SE27 9UB
0Application for Lawful Development Certificate in regards to the erection of hip to gabl…
22/02898/LDCP
2022 Refused
89 Elder Road London LONDON SE27 9NB
Change of use of a residential dwelling to a residential family assessment centre (Use Cl…
22/00553/FUL
2021 Refused
89 Elder Road London SE27 9NB
Change of use from a single-family dwellinghouse (C3a) to a mother and baby unit (C2).
21/04427/FUL
2021 Refused
Park Tavern 56 Elder Road London SE27 9ND
Conversion of existing pub into 5 self contained units involving the erection of a part o…
21/01398/FUL
2021 Approved
77 Elder Road London SE27 9NB
Erection of a ground floor single storey rear extension, partial demolition and reconstru…
21/01960/FUL
2020 Withdrawn
Park Tavern 56 Elder Road London SE27 9ND
Conversion of a public house into 5 residential flats. Existing landscaping to front and…
20/01945/FUL
2020 Refused
58 Elder Road London SE27 9ND
Erection of a mansard roof extension to create a second floor.
20/02144/FUL
2019 Refused
79 Elder Road London SE27 9NB
Erection of a hip-to-gable roof extension and the erection of a rear roof extension.
19/04008/FUL
2018 Approved
40 Elder Road London SE27 9ND
Erection of a single storey ground floor side infill extension together with alterations…
18/05261/FUL
2017 Approved
4 Woodvale Walk London SE27 0EZ
Replacement of windows with like-for-like double glazed uPVC units.
17/01652/FUL
2017 Approved
18 Eylewood Road London SE27 9NA
Demolition of existing Porch to provide a fully enclosed porch and cycle space on the fro…
17/01191/FUL
2017 Approved
19 Norwood Park Road London SE27 9UB
Formation of a vehicular means of access.
17/00269/FUL
2017 Approved
12 Norwood Park Road London SE27 9UA
Demolition of existing single storey conservatory and erection of replacement single stor…
17/00581/FUL
2016 Approved
Worldwide Mission Fellowship 61 Elder Road London SE27 9NB
Demolition of existing church and rear timber hall. Construction of new church together w…
16/01726/FUL
2016 Approved
5 Norwood Park Road London SE27 9UB
Erection of a single storey rear extension with dimensions of 6m (length), 2.9m (total ma…
16/02630/PDE
2025 Refused
Park Tavern Public House 54 - 56 Elder Road London SE27 9ND
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25/03139/VOC
2025
89 Elder Road London SE27 9NB
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25/03950/LDCP
2025 Withdrawn
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2025 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