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25/02190/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Excavation of a basement with front and rear lightwells; erection of a single storey ground floor rear/side extension; the erection of mansard roof extension with two front and one rear dormer windows; the formation of a terrace at first floor; the replacement of windows; and alteration to the first floor side fenestration, plus new front boundary metal railing and the provision of cycle store. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jul 2025
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Approved
17 Feb 2026

Approved on 17 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

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 ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 63-73, Loughborough Park Sw9, Grade II, 34 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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Also on the record
Conservation area 34 m away: Loughborough Park; Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Tree preservation order 27 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 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 £720,000 in February 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

26 February 2025£720,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area104 m² (1,119 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SE24 0QD
Received
4 Jul 2025
Validated
4 Jul 2025
Ward
Herne Hill Loughborough Junction
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Oct 2025
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
17 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Mattix limited
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 228 days from validation, 172 days slower than Lambeth's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 79% of full applications here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
1,267decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
29 Aug 2025
Env. assessment
No
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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.