4 Fernwood Avenue London Lambeth SW16 1RD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02082/FUL - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of a ground floor rear single storey extenson. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 59. The consultation period closed on 2 Sept 2026.

Documents 6

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Docs · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF OS MAP, EXISTING FLOORPLANS. ELEVATIONS AND BLOCK PLANS Plans · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF OS MAP, BLOCK PLAN, EXISTING GROUND FLOOR, FIRST FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS Plans · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF OS MAP, PROPOSED FLOORPLANS, ELEVATIONS AND SECTION PLANS Plans · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM Supporting Docs · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Archaeological priority area: Medieval village centre
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 ↗
Conservation area 10 m away: Streatham Park & Garrads Road
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.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; 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
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SW16 1RD
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Streatham St Leonards
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Star Plans Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 59, past the statutory target. 90% of extensions in Lambeth are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Sept 2026.

Day 593 days past the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
569decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Sept 2026
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

2025 Refused
Change of use of from a lawful Class C4 HMO to a nine person Sui Generis HMO.
25/02941/FUL
2024 Approved
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to the erecti…
24/03023/LDCP
2024 Approved
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey ground floor rear and…
24/02996/PDE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
11 Tooting Bec Gardens London Lambeth SW16 1QY
Erection of rear extensions at ground, first and second floor levels; creation of a new b…
25/03649/FUL
2025 Approved
11 Tooting Bec Gardens London SW16 1QY
Erection of rear extensions to 3 storeys.
25/01090/FUL
2025 Refused
28 Ambleside Avenue London SW16 1QP
Replacement of 6 existing timber frame single glaze windows to double glazed UPVC frame w…
25/00704/FUL
2025 Refused
4 Fernwood Avenue London SW16 1RD
Change of use from six person HMO (Use Class C4) to nine person larger HMO (sui generis).
25/00048/FUL
2024 Approved
44 Ambleside Avenue London Lambeth SW16 1QP
Erection of single storey ground floor rear extension.
24/03950/FUL
2024 Withdrawn
St Mary's Nursing Home 3 Tooting Bec Gardens London Lambeth SW16 1QY
Erection of a 2 storey residential block, to include storage within both the roof space a…
24/02853/FUL
2024
St Mary's Nursing Home 3 Tooting Bec Gardens London Lambeth SW16 1QY
Phased development of an existing (Use Class C2) Residential Care Home to include the con…
24/03391/FUL
2024 Approved
36 Ambleside Avenue London SW16 1QP
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension.
24/02140/FUL
2023 Approved
35 Fernwood Avenue London SW16 1RD
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear and side extension with courtyard and the e…
23/02816/FUL
2023 Approved
St Mary's Nursing Home 3 Tooting Bec Gardens London Lambeth SW16 1QY
The erection of an extension to the existing communal lounge and second extension to the…
23/02689/FUL
2023 Approved
St Mary's Nursing Home 3 Tooting Bec Gardens London Lambeth SW16 1QY
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23/01465/TCA
2022 Approved
24 Ambleside Avenue London SW16 1QP
Demolition of existing single storey ground floor side extension and erection of replacem…
22/04386/FUL
2022 Approved
38 Ambleside Avenue London SW16 1QP
Excavation and creation of a basement floor including the formation of front lightwells.
22/03835/FUL
2018 Approved
8 Mitcham Lane London SW16 6NN
Redevelopment of site involving the demolition of existing buildings with part retention…
18/01093/FUL
2022 Refused
30 Mitcham Lane London SW16 6NW
Erection of a two storey rear extension to create 2 new residential units, together with…
22/02937/FUL
2022 Refused
38 Ambleside Avenue London SW16 1QP
Excavation and creation of a basement floor including the formation of front lightwells.
22/02775/FUL
2022 Approved
13 Tooting Bec Gardens London SW16 1QY
Erection of a single storey timber garden outbuilding to Flat 1.
22/00316/FUL
2021 Approved
24 Ambleside Avenue London SW16 1QP
Demolition and erection of a replacement single storey ground floor side extension and er…
21/04990/FUL
2021 Approved
34 Ambleside Avenue London SW16 1QP
Replacement of all timber French and sash windows, on the front facade, both sides and re…
21/04169/FUL
2021 Approved
2 Fernwood Avenue London LONDON SW16 1RD
Formation of a roof terrace with metal raillings and the erection of a roof extension wit…
21/03985/FUL
2016 Approved
St Mary's Convent And Residential Home 3 Tooting Bec Gardens London SW16 1QY
Alteration to existing dormer roof extension at first floor level comprising of a new pro…
16/04973/FUL
2016 Approved
40 Ambleside Avenue London SW16 1QP
Excavation of the existing basement and formation of front and rear lightwells with steel…
16/02854/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
30 Mitcham Lane London SW16 6NW
Erection of a first floor extension above existing single-storey extension, together with…
16/02667/FUL
2016 Approved
2 Fernwood Avenue London Lambeth SW16 1RD
Loft conversion, involving the erection of a rear roof extension and the installation of…
16/01295/FUL
2016 Approved
19 Tooting Bec Gardens London Lambeth SW16 1QY
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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