51 Elder Road London SE27 9LY

1. 1.The proposal would result in the loss of a property capable of providing family-sized accommodation, thereby causing harm to the local housing mix. In addition, it would fail to address an identified local need for the proposed housing type and would exacerbate the existing over-concentration of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in the area. Such over-concentration has been linked to adverse impacts on the mix, balance, and well- being of the community, including increased incidents of anti-social behaviour. Consequently, the proposal is considered unacceptable in land use terms and is contrary to Policy H9 of the London Plan (2021) and Policy H9 of London planning@lambeth.gov.uk SW2 9QQ the Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035 (2021).
2. 2.The conversion of the outbuilding to residential accommodation would result in substandard accommodation by virtue of the loss of privacy for future occupants, contrary to London Plan (2021) policy D6, and Lambeth Local Plan (2021) policy H5
3. 3.The proposed development would intensify the use of the site and result in an adverse impact on neighbouring occupiers through an increase in noise and disturbance. As such, the proposal is contrary to the objectives of policy Q2 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021).
4. 4.In the absence of a S106 agreement, the application fails to mitigate the impacts of the proposed development, as such, the proposal is contrary to the objectives of policy D4 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

SE27 9LY

Date validated

11 September 2026

Consultation end

15 October 2026

Applicant

Private applicant

Case officer

Mrs Ruth Brown

Documents

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