Gasholder Station Kennington Oval London SE11 5SG

26/02969/DETAwaiting decision

Discharge / amendments

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Proposal

Partial approval of details pursuant to condition 12 (Energy Calculations and Compliance (Non-Residential) pertaining to Block B only, of planning permission 21/03217/VOC (Variation of conditions 2 (approved drawings), 17 (cycles), 74 (parking) and 75 (quantum of development) of Planning Permission ref: 20/00987/VOC as amended by ref: 21/01673/NMC, 21/03922/NMC, 21/03055/NMC 22/00420/NMC (Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved drawings), 26 (Method Statement), 27 (Footings), 28 (Iron Work), 29 (Colour Scheme), 30 (c) (Archaeological) and 31(c) (Building recording) of Planning Permission ref : 17/05772/EIAFUL as amended by S96A ref: 20/00646/NMC (Demolition of existing buildings and structures including temporary disassembly of listed gas holder no.1, demolition of locally-listed gas holders 4 and 5, redevelopment to provide a mixed-use development comprising re-erection of restored gas-holder no.1, erection of new buildings ranging from 4-18 storeys to provide residential (Class C3), office (Class B1) incorporating ancillary cafe and space for community use, waste management use and community space (Class D1)) granted on 23/08/2018.) Granted on 17/07/2020. The development originally consented under ref: 17/05772/EIAFUL is a departure from Policy ED1 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2015). ) granted on 20.07.2022.) Granted on 24.08.2023

Received: 12 October 2026
Public comments: 0 · last counted 7 November 2026
Council: London Borough of Lambeth
Ward: Oval

ReceivedReceived12 Oct
ValidatedValidated12 Oct
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About this application

This is a planning application for demolition at Gasholder Station Kennington Oval London SE11 5SG. Lambeth has handled 15,936 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 12 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 26 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 78 applications across Oval. We hold 1,222 applications in total for the SE11 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode: SE11 5SG

Planning application dates

Date validated: 12 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant: Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer: Miss Rozina Vrlic

Additional information

Documents: 9

Site constraints

Checking the site

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Conservation area: KenningtonNext to the site
Listed building: Grade II: No 1 gasholder, Kennington Lane Gasholder StationOn this site
Article 4 direction: Modified Direction 2 - KIBAs and WNCBCNext to the site

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, 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.

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20 other applications at this property, newest first.

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