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Allowed23 January 20263370761

Petrol Station, 212 Kennington Road, London, SE11 6PR

Planning appeal 3370761 at Petrol Station, 212 Kennington Road, London, SE11 6PR (London Borough of Lambeth) was allowed on 23 January 2026 by Inspector Major P, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue in the appeal is whether the proposed development would be likely to unacceptably affect the health of the adjacent protected trees.

the demolition of the existing buildings and the construction of a new 6-storey apartment building to deliver 14No residential units with private and communal gardens proposed at ground floor level

Authority
London Borough of Lambeth
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Major P
Postcode
SE11 6PR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The main issue in the appeal is whether the proposed development would be likely to unacceptably affect the health of the adjacent protected trees.

What decided it

The Inspector concluded that, with appropriate conditions and careful working practices, the health of the three protected trees would be unlikely to be unacceptably harmed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Lambeth Local Plan Policy Q10London Plan Policy G7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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