154-166 Clapham High Street And 162 Stonhouse Street London SW4 Data via plota.co.uk

26/01720/DET - Approval of Details Refused

Proposal

Approval of details pursuant to conditions 29 (Design Stage BREEAM Refurbishment & Fit-out certificate and summary score sheet) and 30 (Post Construction BREEAM Refurbishment & Fit-out certificate and summary score sheet) of planning permission ref: (Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission ref: (Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission (Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission (Retention of ground floor commercial floorspace, part change of use from Use Class A1 (shops) to use Class C3 (residential) on upper floors and part of ground floor (rear part), and alterations including excavation to form a basement to Nos. 156-158 Clapham High Street, the demolition of existing 1-3 storey rear extensions and erection of replacement part 3 part 4 rear and side extensions to provide 28 residential units (Use Class C3) with shared amenity space, landscaping and associated works) granted 10.11.2021. Variation application to amend consented drawings to reflect extension of lift and stair core, provide an open link walkway at 4th floor level across the roof of Block B and alterations to windows) granted on 12/06/2024. Variation sought : The upper level of the duplex in Block B (Unit B-26) is to be reduced in size on the 4th floor to allow an access walkway behind in order to provide future access to a potential future roof extension, as a separate application; Also a new maintenance access to the roof from the stair core, and the amalgamation of the ground floor retail space to create one unit.), granted on 06.12.2024. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
6 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

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Site constraints 7

Clapham High Street 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
Modified Direction 3 - Town Centres. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: Medieval village centre and manor house
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 ↗
Town centre: Clapham High Street
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Approval of Details
Postcode
SW4
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Clapham Town
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Lichfields

Public comments

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Last counted 7 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Lambeth
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#242 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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