Section 73 application
Lambeth Council recently approved a Section 73 application to vary conditions for a housing development, increasing affordable homes.
Lambeth Council's Planning Applications Committee approved a Section 73 application for the 12-20 Wyvil Road development on 22 September 2026. This decision will add 69 homes to the site, bringing the total to 347. The approved amendments include design refinements, changes to materials, and additional staircases for fire safety. A key change is the significantly enhanced affordable housing offer, with the development now set to provide 70 affordable homes.
A Section 73 application is a type of planning application used in the UK to vary conditions on an existing planning permission. These applications allow for modifications to original consents or changes to conditions on previously approved planning permissions.
Key facts
- Lambeth Council's Planning Applications Committee approved a Section 73 application for 12-20 Wyvil Road on 22 September 2026. Source
- The Wyvil Road development will add 69 homes, bringing the total to 347. Source
- The approved Section 73 application for Wyvil Road includes 70 affordable homes. Source
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