Croydon vs Lambeth — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Croydon and Lambeth? A side-by-side comparison based on 49,693 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Croydon: 79.2%

25,250 decisions · 19,993 approved · 5,257 refused · 29 wards

Lambeth: 82.5%

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

Overall approval rates

Croydon (25,250 decided)

79.2%

Lambeth (24,443 decided)

82.5%

By application type

Advertisement — Croydon (430 decided)

84.7%

Advertisement — Lambeth (724 decided)

75.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Lambeth (2,872 decided)

83.4%

Change of Use — Lambeth (838 decided)

86.8%

Discharge of Conditions — Croydon (4,678 decided)

98.0%

Discharge of Conditions — Lambeth (432 decided)

83.1%

Full — Croydon (11,423 decided)

68.0%

Full — Lambeth (10,395 decided)

76.1%

Listed Building — Croydon (76 decided)

76.3%

Listed Building — Lambeth (1,000 decided)

83.1%

Other — Croydon (5,499 decided)

85.5%

Other — Lambeth (5,263 decided)

89.1%

Prior Approval — Croydon (730 decided)

39.5%

Prior Approval — Lambeth (216 decided)

36.6%

Trees — Croydon (2,414 decided)

92.0%

Trees — Lambeth (2,703 decided)

97.2%

What the numbers mean

There is a 3.3 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Croydon 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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