Planning application
26/01250/LDCE
Alver Bank West Road London SW4 7DL
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) with respect to existing use of property as Home in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis).
As published by the council, reference 26/01250/LDCE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2026
Received by Lambeth
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15 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Permission
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/01255/LDCP Awaiting decision
Alver Court West Road London Lambeth SW4 7DL
Certificate of Lawful Development (existing) to confirm that the imminent resumption for the use of 8 self contained flats
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26/01734/DET Awaiting decision
West View West Road London SW4 9NU
Approval of detail pursuant to Conditions 10 (waste and recycling storage), 11 (long-stay and short-stay cycle parking spaces) and 17 (soft and hard landscaping) of planning permission 24/00714/FUL (Erection of 2 dwellinghouses and an outbuilding with associated external amenity space, front boundary treatment with gates and provision of bicycle and refuse storage, following demolition of 10 existing garages on land adjacent to West View.) granted on 23.08.2024
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26/00929/FUL Awaiting decision
West View West Road London SW4 9NU
Installation of a new bin store on West View amenity land, adjacent to site boundary, involving creation of a new area of hard standing, erection of a timber enclosure to the rear and sides of bins, removal of a section of existing hedgerow, reconstruction of damaged section of front wall, and formation of a gated pedestrian access.
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21/01754/TCA Decided
83 Park Hill London SW4 9NX
Row of Cypress conifer trees on boundary with no. 81 (including 2 Loquat trees) - remove. The trees are overgrown, encroaching roots are lifting no. 81's block paving, and external steps, the trees are overshadowing next door and blocking their security light, and the falling tree debris becomes dangerous when wet.
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05/03596/TCA Granted
1 Northbourne Road London SW4 7DW
To crown thin 1 x Holm Oak tree to rear of property by 25% and lift canopy over garden.
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11/02691/TCA Granted
7 Northbourne Road London SW4 7DW
To remove epicormic growth and deadwood from 1 x Lime tree at rear, prune back 1 x Hawthorn tree to re-shape, crown reduce 1 x Oak tree by 20%, and remove 1 x Ash tree on boundary with neighbouring property - all trees at rear. Crown reduce 1 x Cherry tree to front of property by 30%.
Other lawful development applications
In Lambeth
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26/02152/LDCP Awaiting decision
111 Hydethorpe Road London SW12 0JF
Demolition of existing shed and erection of one single storey outbuilding in the rear garden
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26/00455/LDCP Granted
129 Hydethorpe Road London SW12 0JF
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to the erection of a rear dormer roof extension and installation of new rooflights to the front roof slope.
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26/01557/LDCP Granted
6 Perran Road London SW2 3DL
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) with respect to the change of use of the property from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to small house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4).
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26/01500/LDCP Granted
126 Gipsy Road London SE27 9RE
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to erection of an L-shaped rear dormer roof extension and installation of 3 front roof lights.
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26/01999/LDCE Awaiting decision
60 Brixton Road London SW9 6BS
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing) with respect to the continued existence of an elevated decking platform supported by adjoining walls above the roof terrace, together with safety railings to the outer edge, at Flat 2, 60 Brixton Road. Wooden decking replaced with composite decking as like for like maintenance. The submitted evidence details that the structure has been in place unchanged for 16 years.