Lambeth vs Greenwich — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Lambeth and Greenwich? A side-by-side comparison based on 44,520 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Lambeth: 82.5%

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

Greenwich: 80.4%

20,077 decisions · 16,136 approved · 3,941 refused · 36 wards

Overall approval rates

Lambeth (24,443 decided)

82.5%

Greenwich (20,077 decided)

80.4%

By application type

Advertisement — Lambeth (724 decided)

75.0%

Advertisement — Greenwich (422 decided)

80.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Lambeth (2,872 decided)

83.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Greenwich (2,192 decided)

76.0%

Change of Use — Lambeth (838 decided)

86.8%

Discharge of Conditions — Lambeth (432 decided)

83.1%

Full — Lambeth (10,395 decided)

76.1%

Full — Greenwich (7,921 decided)

71.6%

Listed Building — Lambeth (1,000 decided)

83.1%

Listed Building — Greenwich (500 decided)

89.0%

Other — Lambeth (5,263 decided)

89.1%

Other — Greenwich (5,250 decided)

90.9%

Prior Approval — Lambeth (216 decided)

36.6%

Prior Approval — Greenwich (1,114 decided)

53.6%

Trees — Lambeth (2,703 decided)

97.2%

Trees — Greenwich (2,676 decided)

98.6%

What the numbers mean

There is a 2.1 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Greenwich 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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