Planning application
256 Brixton Hill London Lambeth SW2 1HF
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Proposal
Prior Approval for the change of use of the ground floor from an employment placement agency (Use Class E) to 2 self-contained residential units (Use Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 26/00152/P3MA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00152/P3MA
- Type
- Prior approval P3MA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Clapham Park
- Postcode
- SW2 1HF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Lambeth
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Lambeth took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Firstplan Ltd Agent, registered in London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Lambeth for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lambeth decided prior approval applications in a median of 40 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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1 - 4 Brixton Hill Place London SW2 1HJ
87% historically approved · decision due ~30 Mar
Variation of condition 13 (Hard/soft landscaping) of planning permission ref: 22/01987/FUL (Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of site to provide a H shaped building ranging from 2 - 5 storeys in height comprising 24 self-contained residential units (Class C3), together with the provision of three disabled car parking bays, refuse and cycle storage, child play area, landscaping and boundary treatment) granted on appeal ref: APP/N5660/W/23/3317382 on 28/07/2023. Variation sought: Amendments to the wording of condition 13 regarding the Urban Greening Factor (UGF) score and condition 2 to include drawing numbers approved under 26/00316/NMC in April 2026 for non-material amendments.
Decided Amendments Demolition 5 docs -
1 - 4 Brixton Hill Place London SW2 1HJ
83% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug
Non-Material Amendment following a grant of appeal decision ref: APP/N5660/W/23/3317382 of planning application ref. 22/01987/FUL (Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of site to provide a H shaped building ranging from 2 - 5 storeys in height comprising 24 self-contained residential units (Class C3), together with the provision of three disabled car parking bays, refuse and cycle storage, child play area, landscaping and boundary treatment.), dated 28/07/2023. Amendment sought: To alter the wording and trigger point of condition 10 (noise attenuation)
Decided Demolition 3 docs -
1 - 4 Brixton Hill Place London SW2 1HJ
83% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing) to confirm that planning permission, following a grant of appeal ref: APP/N5660/W/23/3317382 of 22/01987/FUL (Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of site to provide a H shaped building ranging from 2 - 5 storeys in height comprising 24 self-contained residential units (Class C3), together with the provision of three disabled car parking bays, refuse and cycle storage, child play area, landscaping and boundary treatment.) dated 28/07/2023, was lawfully commenced within the 3 year implementation period required by Condition 1.
Decided Demolition 16 docs -
1 - 4 Brixton Hill Place London SW2 1HJ
83% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep
Submission of details to discharge Schedule 2 Paragraph 1.1 (Communal/Child Play Space Management Plan and the Green Roof Management Plan) of the Section 106 Agreement dated 17.7.2023 associated with planning application ref: 22/01987/FUL (Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of site to provide a H shaped building ranging from 2 - 5 storeys in height comprising 24 self-contained residential units (Class C3), together with the provision of three disabled car parking bays, refuse and cycle storage, child play area, landscaping and boundary treatment.) granted by Appeal on ref : APP/N5660/W/23/3317382 on 28.7.2023.
Decided Demolition -
1 - 4 Brixton Hill Place London SW2 1HJ
Non-Material Amendment following a grant of appeal, decision ref. APP/N5660/W/23/3317382 of 22/01987/FUL (Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of site to provide a H shaped building ranging from 2 - 5 storeys in height comprising 24 self-contained residential units (Class C3), together with the provision of three disabled car parking bays, refuse and cycle storage, child play area, landscaping and boundary treatment.) dated 28/07/2023. Amendments sought : - Building height - Substation and cycle parking - Amenity space - Minor Structural modification - Plant room and ground floor layout - Internal layouts and residential area - Wall thickness and façade detailing - Second-floor access: - Windows and doors - Privacy screening: - Plant and roof alterations - Roof drainage and green roofs
Granted Amendments Roofing Demolition +1 16 docs -
244C Brixton Hill London SW2 1HF
83% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov
Approval of details pursuant conditions 1(Cycle Parking) and 2(Refuse Storage) of Planning Permission ref : 23/02722/P3MA (Application for Prior Approval for the change of use of the ground floor from nursery (Use Class E) to 1 residential unit (Use Class C3)) granted on 25th of January 2024
Awaiting decision
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