®Planning appeal decision
Selway House, 272 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1UL
Planning appeal 6008038 at Selway House, 272 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1UL (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 7 September 2026 by Inspector L Clark, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to local and national policies on tourism development.
Change of use from HMO (Use Class C4) to short-term let (Use Class C1)
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- leisure-sport
- Inspector
- L Clark
- Postcode
- SW8 1UL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to local and national policies on tourism development
- the effect of the proposal on the supply of family housing
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of existing neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- whether or not adequate arrangements are made for refuse, recycling, and cycle parking
What decided it
The absence of a sequential test for a town centre use outside a town centre, combined with the permanent loss of family housing and significant adverse impacts on neighbouring living conditions and waste management, collectively outweighed the economic benefits.
the benefits of business opportunity and visitor accommodation were outweighed by the significant adverse impacts on housing supply, living conditions of neighbours, and waste management, and the failure to accord with the development plan
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ED14Policy E10Policy H3Policy Q2Policy Q12Policy Q13Policy T5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 85Paragraph 91
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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