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9 Selway House 272 South Lambeth Road London SW8 1UL

25/03420/FULFull Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Refused on 28 January 2026

Council decision: Refuse PermissionDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Change of use from HMO (Use Class C4) to short term let (Use Class C1).

Received
2 November 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
3
Ward
Stockwell West & Larkhall
  1. Received2 Nov
  2. Validated3 Nov
  3. Consult.27 Nov
  4. Target29 Dec
  5. Decided28 Jan

Decided in 86 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 9 Selway House 272 South Lambeth Road London SW8 1UL. Lambeth has handled 398 applications of this type. This one was decided in 87 days, 4 weeks longer than Lambeth's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 97 applications across Stockwell West & Larkhall. We hold 1,525 applications in total for the SW8 postcode area.

70% of full applications at London Borough of Lambeth were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed change of use would result in visitor accommodation outside of a town centre and no sequential test has been undertaken. Additionally, the proposal would result in the loss of permanent residential accommodation. As such the proposed change of use is contrary to the objectives of policy E10 of the London Plan, policy ED14 of the Lambeth Local Plan and policy H3 of the Lambeth Local Plan.
  2. The applicant has failed to demonstrate that the proposed change of use would not have adverse impacts in terms of neighbouring amenity, contrary to policy Q2 of the Local Plan (2021). London planning@lambeth.gov.uk SW2 9QQ
  3. The applicant has failed to demonstrate that the proposed development would be compliant with the council's policies on refuse, recycling and cycle parking facilities contrary to policies Q12 and Q13 of the Local Plan (2021).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
SW8 1UL
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
3 November 2025
Consultation expiry
28 January 2026
Consultation end
27 November 2025
Neighbour consultation end
28 January 2026
Target decision date
29 December 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent
HOMZ UK
Agent address
170 Kennington Lane London SE11 5DP United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Lansdowne GardensPart of the site · +1 more
  • Listed building: Grade II: 274, South Lambeth Road Sw8On this site · +3 more
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 40Protected tree on or next to this site · +3 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Source: Lambeth

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