Geoffrey Close Estate, Off Flaxman Road, Camberwell London

26/00926/DETApproval of DetailsPermitted

Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Partial approval of details pursuant to condition 23 (Biodiverse Roofs - Block A Only) of planning permission 20/03257/FUL (Demolition of all existing buildings and the comprehensive redevelopment of the Geoffrey Close Estate comprising the erection of 6 residential buildings ranging from 5 to 13 storeys providing 441 residential dwellings including affordable housing (Use Class C3), associated community facilities, including; a residents community centre and residents only gym, landscaping and public realm works, including private and communal amenity space, car and cycle parking including visitors cycle parking, and associated infrastructure works) granted on 20.12.2021.

Received: 23 March 2026
Decided: 1 May 2026 · Grant Permission
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 1
Council: London Borough of Lambeth
Ward: Herne Hill Loughborough Junction

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedSubmitted23 Mar
ValidatedValidated23 Mar
Consult.Consultation5 May
TargetTarget Date18 May
DecidedDecided1 May

Decided in 39 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Lambeth87% of conditions applications approved

This is an application to discharge conditions at Geoffrey Close Estate, Off Flaxman Road, Camberwell London. Lambeth has handled 658 applications of this type and approves 87% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 39 days, 2 weeks quicker than Lambeth's median. There have been 16 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 81 applications across Herne Hill Loughborough Junction. We hold 1,024 applications in total for the SE5 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference

26/00926/DET

Address

Geoffrey Close Estate, Off Flaxman Road, Camberwell London

Postcode

SE5 9BY

Local Authority

Lambeth

Application Type

Approval of Details

Scale / Size

Large

Number of Dwellings

441

Decision Status

Permitted

Current Status

Decided

Ward

Herne Hill Loughborough Junction

Applicant & Agent

Agent

Savills

Architect ProfileSAVILLS PLC

Agent Address

33 Margaret Street London W1G 0JD

Planning Application Dates

Date Received

23 March 2026

Consultation Expiry

5 May 2026

Target Decision Date

18 May 2026

Date Decided

1 May 2026

Date Validated

23 March 2026

Date Submitted

23 March 2026

Consultation End

5 May 2026

Planning Decision

Decision

Grant Permission

Decided By

Delegated Decision

Statutory Period

56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Comments

Documents

Coordinates

51.469730, -0.098915

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Lambeth

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Associated applications

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23 Mar
Approval of details pursuant to condition 38 (Net Biodiversity Gain) of planning permission 20/03257/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsFiled alongside26/00925/DET
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This applicationApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00926/DET
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Approval of details pursuant to condition 37 (details of bird and bat boxes) of planning permission…
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Partial approval of details pursuant to condition 15 Block A only (water) of planning permission 20/03257/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsFiled alongside26/00874/DET
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18 Mar
Approval of details pursuant to condition 17 (surface water) of planning permission 20/03257/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsFiled alongside26/00875/DET

Planning history at this site

20 other applications at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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.

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