208 Wandsworth Road London Lambeth SW8 2JU Data via plota.co.uk

26/02228/DET - Approval of Details Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Approval of details pursuant to conditions 11 (Fire Risk Strategy) of planning permission ref : (Change of use of part of first and second floor to provide a new cultural centre with theatre/cinema space (Sui Generis) and ancillary facilities including a cafe/restaurant (with kitchen), bar, retail area, exhibition space) granted on 03.10.2025. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 25 Sept 2026. Comments are open until 25 Sept 2026.

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Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF FIRE STATEMENT Supporting Docs · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Docs · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 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 ↗
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: 339, 341 and 343, Wandsworth Road Sw8, Grade II, 48 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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Historic England ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Conservation area 30 m away: Wandsworth Road; Heritage at risk 66 m away: 335-337, Wandsworth Road; Inside the Lambeth built-up area.
Not affected
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
Approval of Details
Postcode
SW8 2JU
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Stockwell West & Larkhall
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Studio Y2

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 8 (Servicing and Delivery Management) and 9 (W…
25/03984/DET
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
208 Wandsworth Road London SW8 2JU
Display of non-illuminated freestanding signage comprising 4 linked oval signs.
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2025 Approved
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25/01378/FUL
2025
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Retrospective application for the replacement of the kitchen extraction with louvre.
25/02081/FUL
2024 Refused
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Removal of the existing shopfront and installation of new front door.
24/02796/LB
2024 Approved
129 Basement Flat Lansdowne Way London Lambeth SW8 2NP
Rear Garden: T1 Silver birch FELL.
24/01964/TPO
2024 Approved
129 Basement Flat Lansdowne Way London Lambeth SW8 2NP
Rear Garden: T1 Silver birch FELL.
24/01964/TCA
2024 Approved
127 Lansdowne Way London SW8 2NP
Erection of a single storey lower ground floor rear extension with a courtyard and sedum…
24/01401/FUL
2024 Approved
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Use of the ground floor rear section of the property as a cafe (Use Class E), together wi…
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2024 Approved
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Replacement of all windows with double glazed white Upvc framed windows (like for like).
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2024 Approved
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2023 Refused
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Erection of ground floor single storey rear extension and part infill extension (Ground F…
23/01507/FUL
2023 Approved
Lambeth College Vauxhall Centre Belmore Street Lambeth London Lambeth SW8 2JY
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23/04537/OBS
2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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22/03053/EIASCP
2021 Refused
182 Wandsworth Road London SW8 2LA
Replacement of the shopfront including a shutter roller and the installation of 2 vents t…
21/02511/SPF
2021 Refused
Shop 182 Wandsworth Road London SW8 2LA
Display of 1 x internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 x internally illuminated projecti…
21/02497/ADV
2019 Approved
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Hybrid application for the demolition of existing buildings and the erection of a mixed-u…
19/02643/OUT
2020 Approved
135 Lansdowne Way London SW8 2NP
To remove 1 x Lime tree (T1) to rear of property.
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2020 Refused
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2019 Withdrawn
53 Thorparch Road London SW8 4SX
Conversion of the garage into habitable room, including replacement of the garage door wi…
19/03803/FUL
2016 Approved
180A Wandsworth Road London SW8 2LA
Replacement of an existing timber framed shopfront with a new aluminium framed shopfront.
16/04997/FUL
2016 Approved
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Replacement of an existing timber framed shopfront with a new aluminium framed shopfront.
16/04997/SPF
2016 Refused
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings