202 Lambeth Road London SE1 7JF Data via plota.co.uk
Approved at planning committee on 3 February 2026, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.
Proposal
Change of use from offices (Use Class E) to Special Educational Needs (SEN) School (Use Class F1(a) together with landscaping enhancements, installation of collapsible bollards in the courtyard, installation of a boundary fence, and ancillary works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 5 Feb 2026; it is now day 463.
Planning committee
Decided by Lambeth Planning Applications Committee on 3 Feb 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the school use, heritage, amenity and transport impacts were acceptable, subject to conditions and a legal agreement.
- One consultation response raised concerns about pupils, traffic, deliveries and parking but neither supported nor objected to the application.
- The committee voted unanimously to grant conditional permission, subject to a Section 106 deed and delegated authority.
Source: Plota analysis of Lambeth's committee minutes of 3 Feb 2026.
Documents 61
Statements & assessments 12
Plans & drawings 32
Application forms 2
Other documents 15
Site constraints 13
Show all 9 with distances
- 4 m204-212, Lambeth RoadGrade II
- 31 mSt Mary's RectoryGrade II
- 56 mLamp Post on E Side of Railway ViaductGrade II
- 72 m4-8, Pratt Walk Se11Grade II
- 94 mFormer Holy Trinity Primary School (Infants' Annexe) and Number 220Grade II
- 99 m9-12, Pratt Walk Se11Grade II
- 100 m220 Lambeth Road (wall)
- 121 mFront Wall and Gate Piers to Former Holy Trinity Primary School (Infants' Annexe) and Number 220Grade II
- 133 mLambeth Palace Cottages Wall to East of Lambeth Palace CourtyardGrade II
Checked on 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 463, past the statutory target. 83% of full applications in Lambeth are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Nov 2026.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Lambeth in the last twelve months, from validation. Lambeth decision record →
Public comments
191 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 5 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 3 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 25 Sept 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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The consultation period closed on 5 Feb 2026.