Guildford vs Lambeth — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Guildford and Lambeth? A side-by-side comparison based on 29,870 combined decisions.

Last updated: February 2026

Guildford: 81.8%

16,096 decisions · 13,160 approved · 2,936 refused · 21 wards

Lambeth: 82.5%

13,774 decisions · 11,362 approved · 2,412 refused · 42 wards

Overall approval rates

Guildford (16,096 decided)

81.8%

Lambeth (13,774 decided)

82.5%

By application type

Advertisement — Guildford (274 decided)

85.4%

Advertisement — Lambeth (434 decided)

72.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Guildford (1,637 decided)

75.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Lambeth (1,604 decided)

84.7%

Change of Use — Lambeth (482 decided)

87.1%

Discharge of Conditions — Guildford (2,143 decided)

76.5%

Discharge of Conditions — Lambeth (231 decided)

82.7%

Full — Guildford (8,209 decided)

81.5%

Full — Lambeth (5,655 decided)

75.3%

Listed Building — Guildford (503 decided)

88.1%

Listed Building — Lambeth (584 decided)

81.0%

Other — Guildford (1,448 decided)

73.8%

Other — Lambeth (2,921 decided)

89.1%

Prior Approval — Lambeth (112 decided)

40.2%

Trees — Guildford (1,882 decided)

98.7%

Trees — Lambeth (1,751 decided)

97.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 0.7 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Guildford 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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