17, Kennington Oval, SE11 5SG

1. 1.In the absence of marketing evidence to demonstrate that there is no viable prospect of a development coming forward which could incorporate the re-provision of the public house accommodation, it has not been demonstrated that it would not be possible as part of the current proposal, nor has it been demonstrated that any such provision would be unviable. The proposal would therefore be contrary to Policy HC6 of the NPPF (2026), Policy HC7 of the London Plan (2021) and Policy ED9 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021).
2. 2.By reason of the design and quantity of dwelling units proposed, the development would fail to optimise the capacity of the site, it would fail to maximise housing delivery. The development would fail to provide a suitable mix of dwelling sizes and types. The proposal would fail to comply with Policies L2 and L3 of the NPPF (2026), Policies GG2, D1 and D3 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies H1 and H4 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021).
3. 3.The Flood Risk Assessment refers to out of date policy and fails to demonstrate an exhaustive attempt to achieve greenfield runoff rates as well as to consider permeable surfaces for gardens, carriageways or parking, or of blue/green roofs in terms of sustainable drainage. The proposal would fail to comply with Policies SI12 and SI 13 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies EN5 and EN6 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021).
4. 4.Insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the proposal would not cause adverse impacts to nos. 14-16 Kennington Oval in terms of daylight and sunlight and the overshadowing of amenity spaces to nos. 14-16 Kennington Oval, and insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the proposed Air Source Heat Pumps would not cause adverse noise and vibration impacts to nos. 14-16 Kennington Oval. In addition the proposal would result in the creation of an unacceptable sense of enclosure to number 16 Kennington Oval and its amenity space, together with the amenity spaces to 14-15 Kennington Oval. The proposal would fail to comply with Policy Q2 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021).
5. 5.In the absence of any agreement to enter a S106 with regards to providing car and cycle club memberships, securing each unit as car permit-free, and in the absence of any agreement to enter a S278 agreement for the removal of the dropped kerbs at the site, it has not been demonstrated that the proposal would not cause adverse impacts to the local area in terms of parking displacement, nor has it been demonstrated that the proposal would promote sustainable modes of transport. The proposal would be contrary to Policies T1, T3 and T6 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021) and Policies T4, T5, T6 and T6.1 of the London Plan (2021).
6. 6.In the absence of any agreement to enter a S106 with regards to providing necessary Biodiversity Net Gain Monitoring, it has not been demonstrated that the proposal would secure a minimum of 10% biodiversity net gain for a 30-year period. The proposal would be contrary to Policy G6 of the London Plan, Policy EN1 of the Lambeth Local Plan and Policy N2 of the NPPF (2026).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

SE11 5SG

Application type

Full planning permission

Date validated

16 July 2026

Consultation end

10 September 2026

Target decision date

30 October 2026

Documents

44