Residents crowd fund judicial review over permission for 92-homes development

Streatham Leigham Group said on its Crowdjustice page that some £2,065 had been donated in its dispute over a 92-homes development.

Further fundraising is planned totalling £52,500 to engage a barrister for a pre-action protocol letter and to conduct a judicial review.

It said only 15 properties will be social housing, with 77 homes retained by developer Pocket Living for private rental.

The group said Lambeth approved a development but “its own evidence shows [this] will cause severe harm to local residents, including many elderly neighbours, while also failing to meet key legal and policy requirements” and without a clear or reasoned explanation of why that harm was acceptable.

In addition to its claim that severe harm to residents has been ignored, the group said Lambeth failed to consider impacts on vulnerable residents - in particular with loss of light, breached laws on biodiversity and failed to engage with evidence on heritage.

Further objections include claims that Lambeth did not apply its tall buildings policy - even though two blocks will exceed 21 metres in height - and issued misleading consultation material.

Lambeth has been contacted for comment.

Mark Smulian