Lambeth vs Southwark — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Lambeth and Southwark? A side-by-side comparison based on 59,097 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Lambeth: 84.6%

30,422 decisions · 25,728 approved · 4,694 refused · 91 wards

Southwark: 93.3%

28,675 decisions · 26,760 approved · 1,915 refused · 51 wards

Overall approval rates

Lambeth (30,422 decided)

84.6%

Southwark (28,675 decided)

93.3%

By application type

Full — Lambeth (60 decided)

76.7%

Full — Southwark (3,924 decided)

93.4%

Other — Lambeth (29,353 decided)

85.2%

Other — Southwark (24,257 decided)

93.8%

Prior Approval — Lambeth (1,009 decided)

68.0%

Prior Approval — Southwark (494 decided)

71.7%

What the numbers mean

There is a 8.7 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Lambeth 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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