What percentage of planning applications does Lambeth approve?

Lambeth approves approximately 83% of planning applications, based on 21,873 decisions analysed by PlanningLens from the council's planning portal.

How many planning applications has Lambeth decided?

PlanningLens has analysed 21,873 planning decisions published by Lambeth.

What is the refusal rate for Lambeth planning applications?

Lambeth refuses approximately 17% of planning applications.

How long does a planning application take in Lambeth?

The typical planning application in Lambeth takes 8.0 weeks from validation to decision, which is within the statutory 8-week target for householder applications. That is the median of 22,603 applications decided since January 2020 with both dates on record. See how Lambeth compares in the UK ranking: How long does a planning application take in the UK?

Recent Planning Applications in Lambeth

Name: Lambeth Planning Decisions
Creator: PlanningLens
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Every planning decision on record, from January 1987 to present.

21,873Decisions

83%Approved

3,744Refused

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Recent planning decisions in Lambeth

2 days ago

Change of use from former nursery (Use Class E) to a dog daycare and grooming fa

None · BRRUSH

Approved

2 days ago

Change of use from residential (Use Class C3) to small House in Multiple Occupat

None · STRCOM

Refused

2 days ago

Erection of a single storey rear infill extension at lower ground floor with fla

None · BRACRE

Refused

2 days ago

Erection of two rear dormers extension, plus the installation of two roof lights

None · CLTOWN

Approved

2 days ago

Erection of single storey outbuilding in rear garden - Flat A.

None · WESTDU

Approved

2 days ago

Erection of a rear dormer extension including one rooflight to the front

None · STRCOM

Approved

5 days ago

Erection of two 5 storey buildings, to provide 18 dwelling flats (Use Class C3)

None · STWEST

Approved

5 days ago

Conversion of the upper floors into two residential units, together with the ere

None · CLPARK

Approved

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About this data

This page analyses 21,873 planning decisions made by Lambeth, from January 1987 to present. Data is sourced directly from the council’s planning portal. For the full approval rate breakdown, ward-level analysis, and extension-type approval patterns, see the Lambeth planning approval rates page.

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