Planning application
Clapham Fire Station 29 Old Town London SW4 0JT
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Proposal
Installation of an air-source heat pump within an acoustic enclosure in the external rear yard.
As published by the council, reference 26/02453/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02453/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Clapham Town
- Postcode
- SW4 0JT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/03929/LB Withdrawn
Clapham Fire Station 29 Old Town London SW4 0JT
Application for Listed Building Consent for the installation of electrical sub-station to rear drill yard.
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25/03928/FUL Granted
Clapham Fire Station 29 Old Town London SW4 0JT
Installation of electrical sub-station to rear drill yard.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2026
Received by Lambeth
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29 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 October 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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McBains Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1995 · London
42 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 97% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Clapham Fire Station 29 Old Town London SW4 0JT
Installation of electrical sub-station to rear drill yard.
Granted Full applications 8 docs -
13-21 Old Town, Clapham London SW4 0JT
90% historically approved · decision due ~14 Sep
Variation of Conditions 1 (operating hours) & 4 (Operational Measures) of planning permission 08/02493/FUL (Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 98/00283/FUL (Change of use from vacant retail (A1) to A3 (food & drink) to extend opening hours from 11:00 - 2300 on any day to 10:00 - 0000 Monday - Saturday and 10:00 - 23.00 on Sundays (midnight prior to bank holidays) and from 10:00 - 00:00 on Sundays immediately prior to bank holiday mondays) granted 21.08.2008. Variation sought: To amend the operating hours and parameters of the unit, in conjunction with its lawful Class E use.
Awaiting decision Amendments 4 docs -
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Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission ref: 08/02493/FUL (Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 98/00283/FUL (Change of use from vacant retail (A1) to A3 (food & drink) to extend opening hours from 11:00 - 2300 on any day to 10:00 - 0000 Monday - Saturday and 10:00 - 23.00 on Sundays (midnight prior to bank holidays) and from 10:00 - 00:00 on Sundays immediately prior to bank holiday mondays) granted on 21.08.2008. Amendment sought: Revised to description of development to remove specified hours.
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