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Planning Applications Committee - Tuesday 9 December 2025 7.00 pm

December 9, 2025 View on council website

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Summary

The Lambeth Council Planning Applications Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 9 December 2025 to discuss several planning applications. These include proposals for Graphite Square, Glasshouse Walk, Blue Star House and Edgeley Road. The committee will also confirm the minutes of their previous meeting.

Graphite Square

The committee will consider planning application 24/03497/FUL relating to Graphite Square, Vauxhall.

The officer recommendation is to grant conditional planning permission, subject to the completion of a Section 106 agreement1 under the Town and Country Planning Act 19902. The Director of Climate Change, Planning and Transport would be delegated authority to finalise the conditions and planning obligations.

In the event that the Committee resolves to refuse planning permission and there is a subsequent appeal, delegated authority is given to the Director of Climate Change, Planning and Transport, having regard to this report, addenda and/or PAC minutes, to propose planning conditions and to negotiate and complete a document containing obligations pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in order to meet the requirement of the Planning Inspector.

If the Section 106 deed is not completed within six months, the Director of Climate Change, Planning and Transport would have delegated authority to refuse planning permission.

Arches 88 to 95 Glasshouse Walk

Planning application 25/01295/FUL for Arches 88 to 95 Glasshouse Walk, Vauxhall, is also up for consideration.

The officer recommendation is to grant conditional planning permission, pending completion of a Section 106 agreement. The Director of Climate Change, Planning and Transport would be delegated authority to finalise conditions and obligations. As with the Graphite Square application, the Director would also be authorised to refuse permission if the Section 106 deed is not completed within six months.

Blue Star House

The committee will also discuss planning application 25/02561/FUL for Blue Star House, 234 - 244 Stockwell Road, Brixton North.

The officer recommendation is to grant conditional planning permission subject to a Section 106 agreement. The Director of Climate Change, Planning and Transport would be delegated authority to finalise the conditions and planning obligations, and to refuse permission if the Section 106 deed is not completed within six months.

Islamic Centre, 11-13 Edgeley Road

Planning application 24/02420/FUL for the Islamic Centre, 11-13 Edgeley Road, Clapham Town, is also scheduled to be discussed.

The officer recommendation is to grant conditional planning permission subject to a Section 106 agreement. The Director of Climate Change, Planning and Transport would be delegated authority to finalise the conditions and planning obligations, and to refuse permission if the Section 106 deed is not completed within six months.

Other Items

The agenda also includes:

  • Declarations of pecuniary[^4] and other interests from committee members.
  • Approval of the minutes from the Planning Applications Committee meeting held on Tuesday 28 October 2025.

  1. The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is a UK law that provides the legal framework for the planning and development of land. 

  2. A pecuniary interest is a financial interest that is strong enough to affect a councillor's judgement on an issue. 

Attendees

Profile image for CouncillorJoanne Simpson
Councillor Joanne Simpson  Animal Welfare Champion •  Labour •  Stockwell West and Larkhall
Profile image for CouncillorMalcolm Clark
Councillor Malcolm Clark  Labour •  Streatham Wells
Profile image for CouncillorScott Ainslie
Councillor Scott Ainslie  Group Leader •  Green •  Streatham St Leonard's
Profile image for CouncillorMartin Bailey
Councillor Martin Bailey  Chair of Pensions Committee •  Labour •  Vauxhall
Profile image for CouncillorDiogo Costa
Councillor Diogo Costa  Policy Lead for Digital, Data and Insight •  Labour •  Oval
Profile image for CouncillorIssa Issa
Councillor Issa Issa  Deputy Cabinet Member for Planning Strategy, Investment and Housing Delivery •  Labour •  Oval
Profile image for CouncillorEmma Nye
Councillor Emma Nye  Labour •  Knight's Hill

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Tuesday 09-Dec-2025 19.00 Planning Applications Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Tuesday 09-Dec-2025 19.00 Planning Applications Committee.pdf

Additional Documents

PAC Minutes 28 October 2025.pdf
Graphite Square - Class E CoU - 26.11.2025.pdf
Glasshouse Walk - PAC report legal Final.pdf
Blue Star House PAC Final.pdf
PAC Report - 11-13 Edgeley Road 24-02420-FUL V5 26.11.2025.pdf