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 22,665 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

3 days ago

Erection of a two-storey rear extension to lower ground and upper ground floor l

None · STWEST

Approved

3 days ago

FRONTAGE COMMUNAL GARDEN: T1 Flowering Cherry: FELL TO GROUND LEVEL and remove s

None · KENNIN

Approved

3 days ago

Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension, including the removal o

None · STRCOM

Approved

3 days ago

Erection of a single storey ground floor rear and side infill extension with a c

None · BRRUSH

Approved

3 days ago

Rear garden: T2 Weeping Willow: Crown reduce height to approximately 3.5m. Smal

None · STRHWE

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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