The Planning Applications Committee of Lambeth Council met on Tuesday 01 July 2025 to discuss several planning applications. The committee granted conditional planning permission for developments at 4 Stannary Street and 36 Carlisle Lane. For the application at 36-46 Albert Embankment, the committee resolved to grant conditional planning permission, subject to a Section 106 agreement and amendments to conditions and informatives.

4 Stannary Street, London (Kennington)

The committee unanimously granted conditional planning permission for the erection of a three-storey building to provide one self-contained flat at 4 Stannary Street. This decision was made subject to the completion of a Section 106 agreement and delegated authority to the Director of Climate Change, Planning and Transport to finalise conditions and obligations. The application was considered a departure from Policy ED3 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021) due to its residential use within a Key Industrial and Business Area (KIBA). However, material considerations, including the intention to remove the site from the KIBA designation during a review, were deemed sufficient to outweigh this departure. The proposal was found to retain adequate communal residential amenity space, provide high-quality design, and have no unacceptable impacts on heritage assets, amenity, or the transport network.

36 Carlisle Lane, London (Waterloo and South Bank)

The committee unanimously granted conditional planning permission for the installation of two shipping containers and two smaller containers to provide office and storage facilities for the Archbishop's Park Community Trust (APCT) at 36 Carlisle Lane. This decision was made subject to an amendment to Condition 6 to ensure the green roof is maintained for the lifetime of the development. The proposal was found to enhance the facilities of a local charity, delivering public benefits for Lambeth residents and supporting the management of Archbishop's Park. No harm was identified to the Lambeth Palace Conservation Area or the locally listed Archbishop's Park. The development was also found to be in accordance with the development plan, with no material considerations dictating otherwise.

36-46 Albert Embankment, London (Vauxhall)

The committee resolved to grant conditional planning permission for the redevelopment of 36-46 Albert Embankment, subject to a Section 106 agreement and amendments to conditions and informatives. The decision was made with five votes in favour and one abstention. The approved development includes two linked towers for student accommodation, a café, flexible incubator/cultural space, and the refurbishment and extension of Vintage House.

Key amendments and informatives agreed upon include:

• Condition 65 deleted, with Condition 61 amended to include details of the hours of operation of roof terraces within the Student Management Plan.
• An informative stating the committee's preference for the incubator space to be used for cultural uses, to be expressed within the Cultural Implementation Plan, with best endeavours made to protect and maintain this use.
• An informative that the payment in lieu for affordable student accommodation should be directed towards the provision of new affordable homes in the local area where feasible, including sites within Lambeth Council's 'New Homes Six' programme.
• An informative suggesting that the location of any affordable student rooms should, where possible, avoid areas identified as having the lowest levels of daylight and sunlight.

The decision was made subject to the completion of a Section 106 agreement and delegated authority to the Director of Climate Change, Planning and Transport to finalise conditions and obligations. The application was considered to provide significant public benefits, including housing delivery, affordable housing contributions, employment opportunities, and cultural space. While there were differing opinions on heritage impacts, with officers finding no harm and the GLA and Historic England identifying a low degree of less than substantial harm, the committee determined that the public benefits outweighed these concerns. The development was found to comply with most relevant policies, with the approach to affordable housing being a key point of discussion.