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26/01372/DET - Approval of Details Approved

Proposal

Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission 25/04001/FUL (Demolition/replacement of existing extension, and reconfiguration of unit 8 including change of use of storage area to Use Class E, together with enclosing the remaining space beneath the railway arches with slimline metal framed glazed screen with pivot doors, new slatted timber and metal facade to service wall, the replacement of doors to the side of the elevation with glazed bi-folding doors , and the relocation of the entrance doors, plus the creation of an outdoor seating area with associated public realm works) granted on 23.03.2026. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

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    Conditions 4 discharged

    • ConditionsApproval of details pursuant to condition 4 (Construction Method Statement)…This application26/01372/DET

Licences at this address

  • Licence Flat Iron Premises licence · in force since 22 May 2025 Licensed hours: alcohol until 02:00
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 12 Sep 2025
  • Licence Unit 15 Premises licence · in force since 29 Aug 2024 Licensed hours: alcohol until 02:00
  • Licence Skylon Premises licence · in force since 3 May 2023 Licensed hours: alcohol until 02:30
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 30 Jan 2025

And 1 more at this address

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 12

Listed building: Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road
The pin is inside its outline · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 3 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 5 with distances
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 ↗
South Bank 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.
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, 38 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 ↗
Archaeological priority area
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: Southbank
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.
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 89 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Approval of Details
Postcode
SE1 8XX
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
The Planning Lab

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Jun 2026
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