Bradford vs Lambeth — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Bradford and Lambeth? A side-by-side comparison based on 50,747 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Bradford: 78.4%

26,304 decisions · 20,617 approved · 5,687 refused · 30 wards

Lambeth: 82.5%

24,443 decisions · 20,158 approved · 4,285 refused · 42 wards

Overall approval rates

Bradford (26,304 decided)

78.4%

Lambeth (24,443 decided)

82.5%

By application type

Advertisement — Bradford (509 decided)

76.4%

Advertisement — Lambeth (724 decided)

75.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Bradford (1,400 decided)

81.7%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Lambeth (2,872 decided)

83.4%

Change of Use — Lambeth (838 decided)

86.8%

Discharge of Conditions — Bradford (335 decided)

89.0%

Discharge of Conditions — Lambeth (432 decided)

83.1%

Full — Bradford (14,664 decided)

82.5%

Full — Lambeth (10,395 decided)

76.1%

Listed Building — Bradford (1,123 decided)

88.3%

Listed Building — Lambeth (1,000 decided)

83.1%

Other — Bradford (2,586 decided)

88.5%

Other — Lambeth (5,263 decided)

89.1%

Prior Approval — Bradford (3,213 decided)

64.9%

Prior Approval — Lambeth (216 decided)

36.6%

Trees — Bradford (2,474 decided)

53.6%

Trees — Lambeth (2,703 decided)

97.2%

What the numbers mean

There is a 4.1 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Bradford is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal risk there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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