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8 Old Town London SW4 0JY

26/00527/FULFull Planning PermissionRefused
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Refused on 19 June 2026

Council decision: Refuse PermissionDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Replacement of three timber framed windows with double glazed timber framed windows to the front elevation. (Flat B). (Full Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent ref : 26/00526/LB applications received).

Received
18 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Clapham Town
  1. Received18 Feb
  2. Validated18 May
  3. Consult.
  4. Target13 Jul
  5. Decided19 Jun

Decided in 32 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for window replacement at 8 Old Town London SW4 0JY. Lambeth has handled 398 applications of this type. This one was decided in 32 days, 3 weeks quicker than Lambeth's typical decision time. The site is in the Clapham conservation area, with 11 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 209 applications across Clapham Town. We hold 2,293 applications in total for the SW4 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 proposal, due to the absence of a condition survey fails to demonstrate that the replacement of the existing windows would be necessary and therefore fails to justify the loss of the historic fabric and detailing. Furthermore, the proposal fails to ensure that the replacement windows would replicate the existing detailing of the windows due to the inaccurate drawings that have been submitted, which do not show the putty finish, applied glazing bars, decorative detailing on the mullions, and visible sash box. As a result, the proposal fails to preserve London planning@lambeth.gov.uk SW2 9QQ the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building and would result in harm to the character and appearance of the wider Clapham Conservation area and would be contrary to Policy Q5, Q11, Q20 and Q22 of the Lambeth Local Plan 2021. This harm would not be outweighed by public benefits (paragraph 215 of the NPPF (2024)).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
SW4 0JY
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
18 May 2026
Target decision date
13 July 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
14
Constraints
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Clapham
  • Listed building: Grade II: 6, Old TownOn this site · +3 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, 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.

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

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    18 May

    Replacement of three timber framed windows with double glazed timber framed windows to the front elevation…

    This applicationRefusedListed building consent26/00527/FUL
  2. 2026
    18 Feb

    Replacement of three timber framed windows with double glazed timber framed windows to the front elevation…

    RefusedListed building consentPart of26/00526/LB

Source: Lambeth

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