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26/01887/LDCP - Certificate of Lawful Use proposed Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development with respect to provision of a vehicular crossover (dropped kerb) to the front of the property, including the formation of a new permeable hard-standing driveway together with associated alterations to the existing boundary treatment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
20 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF REDACTED Decision Notice · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Delegated Register · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF THE LOCATION PLAN OS Map · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PERMEABLE SURFACE CROSS-SECTION Plans · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Plans · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM Application Form · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LAMBETH HIGHWAYS APPROVAL LETTER Supporting Docs · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 448 m away: Dulwich Upper Wood; Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £995,000 in September 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

2 September 2025£995,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area134 m² (1,442 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use proposed
Postcode
SE19 1AJ
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Gipsy Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 18% of extensions here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
835decided 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.

Last counted 26 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

23 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2021 Approved
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2021 Refused
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2021 Withdrawn
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2019 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2018 Refused
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2017 Approved
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Erection of a mansard roof extension to the rear addition (Flat C)
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.