Convent Of The Holy Family 35 - 36 Albert Square London SW8 1BZ
Refused on 24 July 2024
Council decision: Refuse Permission
Proposal
Conversion of 35 Albert Square into 5 self-contained residential apartments. and retention of 36 Albert Square as a convent, together with associated external works to the rear of the property, replacement of two existing windows with doors, installation of solar panels onto the flat roofs at the rear, and associated interior alterations including the erection of stud partition walls and installation of new kitchens and bathrooms. (Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 24/01685/LB, but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 24/01724/FUL)
- Received
- 30 May 2024
- Council
- London Borough of Lambeth
- ReceivedReceived30 May
- ValidatedValidated30 May
- Consult.Consultation4 Jul
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided24 Jul
Decided in 55 days
About this application
This is a planning application for a solar installation at Convent Of The Holy Family 35 - 36 Albert Square London SW8 1BZ. Lambeth has handled 15,924 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days. The site is in the Albert Square conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. We hold 1,525 applications in total for the SW8 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- SW8 1BZ
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 30 May 2024
- Consultation end
- 4 July 2024
Additional information
- Documents
- 23
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Albert Square
- Article 4 direction: Albert Square
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Associated applications
- 20243 Jun
Conversion of 35 Albert Square into 5 self-contained residential apartments. and retention of 36 Albert…
PendingListed building consentPart of24/01724/FUL - 202430 May
Conversion of 35 Albert Square into 5 self-contained residential apartments. and retention of 36 Albert…
This applicationRefusedListed building consent24/01685/LB
Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20261 Apr
Partial change of use from convent accomodation (Sui Generis) to create 5 no. residential dwellings (C3).
ApprovedListed building consent26/01049/LB - 20245 Nov
Change the use of the upper floors (floor 1, 2 and 3) of 35 Albert Square into 3 self-contained residential…
RefusedApplication24/03184/FUL - 20245 Nov
External works to the rear of the property including replacement of an upper ground floor rear window with a…
PendingListed building consent24/03185/LB
Source: Lambeth
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