Planning application · Lambeth
26/01005/FUL.
Pratts And Payne 103 - 105 Streatham High Road London SW16 1HJ
Full / Other Planning at Pratts And Payne 103 - 105 Streatham High Road London SW16 1HJ, received 30 Mar 2026 — refused on 4 Jun 2026 (delegated, Britney Ford).
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Refused
Outcome
4 Jun 2026
9 wks
Decision time
1 wks over the 8-week target
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Conditions
not captured
10
Documents
10 linked
7
Objections
0 in support
No
Appeal
none recorded
Record from the Lambeth planning register as captured; documents link to the council's own files. Nearby applications are context, not part of this application.
Application
What is it?
Change of use of the ground floor from public house (Sui Generis) to commercial unit (Use Class E).
Reference
26/01005/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
SW16 1HJ
Council
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Target date
9 Jun 2026
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decided
Council register
Reference
26/01005/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
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Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
SW16 1HJ
Council
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Target date
9 Jun 2026
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decided
Council register
Documents
What was filed?
Document
Published
View
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Documents open on the Lambeth portal (the portal needs its documents tab opened first — the link handles that). View the application page ↗
Decision
What happened?
Refused on 4 Jun 2026, delegated decision by Britney Ford — 9 weeks from submission (1 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
30 Mar 2026
Application received
14 Apr 2026
Application validated
9 Jun 2026
Statutory target date
4 Jun 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Britney Ford
30 Mar 2026
Application received
14 Apr 2026
Application validated
9 Jun 2026
Statutory target date
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4 Jun 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Britney Ford
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
Insufficient evidence has been submitted to robustly demonstrate that the continued use of the premises
as a public house is no longer economically viable, or that all reasonable steps have been taken to maintain and
support its ongoing operation. In particular, the submitted marketing evidence lacks sufficient detail, duration, and
transparency to demonstrate a genuine and sustained attempt to attract a suitable operator, while the financial
information does not adequately substantiate site-specific unviability.
Lambeth Planning Telephone 020 7926 1180
PO Box 80771 www.lambeth.gov.uk
London planning@lambeth.gov.uk
SW2 9QQ
REFULZ
Furthermore, the application fails to demonstrate that the loss of the public house would not result in the loss of a
valued community facility or harm to the social infrastructure of the area. Public houses are recognised for their
contribution to community cohesion and local character, and insufficient justification has been provided to outweigh
this harm.
The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy ED9 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021) and Policy HC7 of the London
Plan (2021), which seek to protect public houses and other community facilities unless robust evidence is provided
to justify their loss.
1
Insufficient evidence has been submitted to robustly demonstrate that the continued use of the premises
as a public house is no longer economically viable, or that all reasonable steps have been taken to maintain and
support its ongoing operation. In particular, the submitted marketing evidence lacks sufficient detail, duration, and
transparency to demonstrate a genuine and sustained attempt to attract a suitable operator, while the financial
information does not adequately substantiate site-specific unviability.
Lambeth Planning Telephone 020 7926 1180
PO Box 80771 www.lambeth.gov.uk
London planning@lambeth.gov.uk
SW2 9QQ
REFULZ
Furthermore, the application fails to demonstrate that the loss of the public house would not result in the loss of a
valued community facility or harm to the social infrastructure of the area. Public houses are recognised for their
contribution to community cohesion and local character, and insufficient justification has been provided to outweigh
this harm.
The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy ED9 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021) and Policy HC7 of the London
Plan (2021), which seek to protect public houses and other community facilities unless robust evidence is provided
to justify their loss.
Policies cited
ED9HC7
Public response
Measure
Count
Objections
7
In support
0
Total comments
7
Objections
7
In support
0
Total comments
7
People
Who is involved?
Name
Role
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Place
What affects it?
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.