Planning application
51 Elder Road London SE27 9LY
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from Small HMO (Use Class C4) to large HMO (sui generis), involving conversion of and works to the existing outbuilding to provide two additional bedrooms. (Retrospective)
As published by the council, reference 25/03554/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03554/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Permission
- Received
- 13 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 2 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Knights Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SE27 9LY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/02620/FUL Awaiting decision
51 Elder Road London SE27 9LY
Change of use from Small HMO (Use Class C4) to large HMO (sui generis), involving conversion of and works to the existing outbuilding to provide 1 additional bedroom.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Nov 2025
Received by Lambeth
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2 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Permission
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10 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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J Butterworth Planning Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London
Active · incorporated 2015 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- EXISTING LOFT FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- EXISTING GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS
- OUTBUILDING EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- OUTBUILDING PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
- COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM
- SITUATION AND LOCATION MAP
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
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