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Application
What is it?
Demolition of the existing buildings; erection of a ground plus 7 storey building for use as purpose built student accommodation (Sui Generis) with bedrooms on upper floors and ancillary uses including a food and beverage use (Class E) at ground floor and a flexible venue space (Sui Generis) at basement level with cycle parking and landscaping and all necessary associated enabling works. (This application is a departure from the Development Plan: Policy ED1 of Lambeth Local Plan 2021)
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Decision
What happened?
Refused on 26 Feb 2026, determined by the planning committee — 41 weeks from submission (33 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
15 May 2025
Application received
5 Jun 2025
Application validated
28 Feb 2026
Statutory target date
26 Feb 2026
Committee decision: Refused
15 May 2025
Application received
5 Jun 2025
Application validated
28 Feb 2026
Statutory target date
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26 Feb 2026
Committee decision: Refused
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
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The proposal would result in the loss of existing office floorspace without sufficient evidence that the
premises have been vacant and marketed for two years, as required by Policy ED1(C)(i) of the Lambeth Local Plan
(2021). In the absence of this evidence, the loss of employment floorspace is unjustified and harmful to the
borough's employment capacity, contrary to Policy ED1 and London Plan Policy E1. Furthermore, as the scheme
provides PBSA with only limited ancillary uses and is therefore not genuinely mixed use, and the loss of
employment floorspace is not justified, the proposal fails to maintain an appropriate mix and balance of uses as
required by Policies H7(A)(i) and (ii) of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021). The proposal would consequently harm the
social and economic vitality of the area. Accordingly, the development is contrary to Policies ED1 and H7 of the
Lambeth Local Plan (2021) and Policy E1 of the London Plan (2021).
1
The proposal would result in the loss of existing office floorspace without sufficient evidence that the
premises have been vacant and marketed for two years, as required by Policy ED1(C)(i) of the Lambeth Local Plan
(2021). In the absence of this evidence, the loss of employment floorspace is unjustified and harmful to the
borough's employment capacity, contrary to Policy ED1 and London Plan Policy E1. Furthermore, as the scheme
provides PBSA with only limited ancillary uses and is therefore not genuinely mixed use, and the loss of
employment floorspace is not justified, the proposal fails to maintain an appropriate mix and balance of uses as
required by Policies H7(A)(i) and (ii) of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021). The proposal would consequently harm the
social and economic vitality of the area. Accordingly, the development is contrary to Policies ED1 and H7 of the
Lambeth Local Plan (2021) and Policy E1 of the London Plan (2021).
Context around the site — not part of this application. Designations over the site: use the map's designations filter (conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood risk …). Decisions within 250 metres of the site are listed below — context, not this application.
Other applications within 250 metres (context — nearby, not this application)
No other geocoded decision is recorded within 250 metres.