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26/01981/LDCE - Certificate of Lawful Use existing Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing) with respect to the use of the a house with up to 12 residents in 6 rooms as a house in multiple occupation (Sui generis HMO) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 8

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
St Marks conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Article 4 direction
St Marks. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 1158 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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

Floor area227 m² (2,443 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (79 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, 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 existing
Postcode
SW8 1AT
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Oval
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
31 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
67 Fentiman Road London SW8 1LH
Tree Preservation Order 526 (2025) T1 Horse Chesntnut. Tree Works Submitted: T1 - Horse C…
25/03768/TPO
2025 Approved
39 Richborne Terrace London SW8 1AS
Front Garden: T1 Hawthorn, Fell. Reason: Due to root damage to paving and garden wall col…
25/03309/TPO
2025 Approved
39 Richborne Terrace London SW8 1AS
Front Garden: T1 Hawthorn, Fell. Reason: Due to root damage to paving and garden wall col…
25/03309/TCA
2025 Approved
71 Fentiman Road London SW8 1LH
Extension of the two storey closet bay at upper ground floor level, togther with a lower…
25/01115/FUL
2025 Approved
55 Richborne Terrace London SW8 1AT
TPO No. 75, December 1975, T7 Lime (Back Garden) T1 Lime (Known as T7 in TPO No. 75): Cro…
25/00600/TPO
2024 Refused
55 Richborne Terrace London Lambeth SW8 1AT
TPO Number 75, 1975, T7 Lime To pollard back to the original pollard points.
24/01077/TPO
2024 Refused
55 Richborne Terrace London Lambeth SW8 1AT
TPO order 75. - T7 Lime (Tilia Spp) Lime Tree In the rear garden Repollard further down (…
24/00630/TPO
2024 Approved
68 Richborne Terrace London Lambeth SW8 1AX
T1 - Lime tree, removal of epicormic growth on tree in front garden.
24/00256/TCA
2023 Approved
50 Richborne Terrace London Lambeth SW8 1AX
T1: x1 Ash tree, situated to the rear of the block. Suggested work - crown reduction up t…
23/02532/TCA
2023 Approved
69 Richborne Terrace London Lambeth SW8 1AT
1 x Eucalyptus tree (T1) - remove.
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2022 Refused
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Erection of a single storey upper ground floor rear extension,togther with the replacemen…
22/04512/FUL
2022 Approved
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Replacement of 1 existing rear ground floor window with a double glazed, timber framed wi…
22/01022/FUL
2021 Approved
63 Richborne Terrace London SW8 1AT
Erection of a single storey, ground floor rear extension with sliding patio doors; and th…
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2021 Approved
51 Richborne Terrace London SW8 1AT
1 x Lime tree (T1) - reduce by 2-3m back to previous points of reduction.
21/04682/TPO
2021 Approved
49 Richborne Terrace London SW8 1AT
T1 Pear: Reduce by 1-2m from height and up to 1m from lateral branches to shape tin remai…
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2021 Refused
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Conversion of the existing garages at rear of 29 - 31 Richborne Terrace to 1-bedroom dwel…
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2020 Approved
23 Richborne Terrace London SW8 1AS
Demolition of the existing garage buildings and the erection of a rear garden wall with a…
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2020 Approved
15 Usborne Mews London SW8 1LR
Replacement on the ground floor of the property of timber framed single glazed sash windo…
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23 Richborne Terrace London SW8 1AS
Erection an additional storey, at first floor level, to the existing closet wing (rear ad…
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2017 Refused
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Creation of terrace to 2nd floor together with the installation of glass balustrades.
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Replacement of existing garage.
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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

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.