Lambeth planning approval rate

Lambeth council approved 84.6% of planning applications and refused 15.4%, based on 30,422 decisions analysed. Ranked 35th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

84.6%

overall approval rate

30,422

Decisions analysed

25,728

Approved

4,694

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Lambeth? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Lambeth. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (29,353 decided)

85.2%

Prior Approval (1,009 decided)

68.0%

Full (60 decided)

76.7%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Lambeth — mined from 30,422 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (5,992 decided)

82.2%

Garage / Parking (4,482 decided)

87.4%

Loft Conversion (3,494 decided)

78.2%

Basement (3,456 decided)

85.0%

Dormer (3,133 decided)

81.4%

Flat Conversion (2,891 decided)

89.5%

Change of Use (Residential) (2,548 decided)

79.0%

Side Extension (2,175 decided)

84.9%

New Build (2,101 decided)

85.6%

Extension (General) (1,481 decided)

85.1%

Outbuilding (939 decided)

83.3%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (461 decided)

76.8%

Wraparound Extension (381 decided)

82.7%

Conservatory (343 decided)

87.2%

HMO (256 decided)

66.4%

Front Extension (71 decided)

77.5%

Annex (61 decided)

75.4%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Lambeth. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

OVAL (1,062 decided)

88.9%

CLTOWN (946 decided)

80.0%

CLTOW (854 decided)

85.9%

WATERL (845 decided)

90.8%

BISHOP (821 decided)

91.1%

HERNEH (759 decided)

80.6%

STRCOM (696 decided)

83.3%

STRSTH (648 decided)

81.6%

HNHILL (648 decided)

85.8%

STLEN (647 decided)

78.4%

KNIGHT (589 decided)

70.8%

STRSTL (587 decided)

81.3%

KENNIN (585 decided)

80.0%

THURPK (578 decided)

79.1%

CLAPC (572 decided)

81.8%

COLDH (567 decided)

86.9%

OVALWA (561 decided)

76.6%

STRHWE (549 decided)

90.5%

PRINCE (541 decided)

86.1%

STRHIL (538 decided)

84.6%

Wards in Lambeth

OVAL

88.9% approval · 1,062 decisions

CLTOWN

80.0% approval · 946 decisions

CLTOW

85.9% approval · 854 decisions

WATERL

90.8% approval · 845 decisions

BISHOP

91.1% approval · 821 decisions

HERNEH

80.6% approval · 759 decisions

STRCOM

83.3% approval · 696 decisions

STRSTH

81.6% approval · 648 decisions

HNHILL

85.8% approval · 648 decisions

STLEN

78.4% approval · 647 decisions

KNIGHT

70.8% approval · 589 decisions

STRSTL

81.3% approval · 587 decisions

KENNIN

80.0% approval · 585 decisions

THURPK

79.1% approval · 578 decisions

CLAPC

81.8% approval · 572 decisions

COLDH

86.9% approval · 567 decisions

OVALWA

76.6% approval · 561 decisions

STRHWE

90.5% approval · 549 decisions

PRINCE

86.1% approval · 541 decisions

STRHIL

84.6% approval · 538 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Lambeth, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/00087/FUL

Erection of a part single and part double storey rear extension. · CLEAST · 09/03/2026

Refused

26/00170/FUL

Replacement of single glazed aluminium and uPVC windows with double glazed uPVC · KNIGHT · 09/03/2026

Approved

25/03670/LB

Erection of a roof extension to create additional habitable rooms with other ass · CLEAST · 06/03/2026

Refused

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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