Which ward in Lambeth has the highest planning approval rate?

PRINCE'S at 98.5% based on 274 decisions.

Which ward in Lambeth has the lowest planning approval rate?

Brixton Rush Common at 50.0% based on 12 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Lambeth?

There is a 48.5% gap between PRINCE'S and Brixton Rush Common. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Lambeth Planning Approval Rates by Ward: 79 Wards Compared (2026)

All 79 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	PRINCE'S	274	270	4	98.5%
2	ADJBOR	53	52	1	98.1%
3	STOCKWELL	159	156	3	98.1%
4	COLDHARBOUR	336	329	7	97.9%
5	THURLOW PARK	279	273	6	97.8%
6	VASSALL	161	157	4	97.5%
7	TULSE HILL	242	236	6	97.5%
8	BISHOP'S	262	255	7	97.3%
9	FERNDALE	400	389	11	97.2%
10	LARKHALL	380	368	12	96.8%
11	GIPSY HILL	244	236	8	96.7%
12	KNIGHT'S HILL	232	224	8	96.6%
13	BRIXTON HILL	319	308	11	96.6%
14	ST. LEONARD'S	434	418	16	96.3%
15	HERNE HILL	334	321	13	96.1%
16	STREATHAM SOUTH	174	167	7	96.0%
17	CLAPHAM TOWN	360	345	15	95.8%
18	STREATHAM WELLS	257	246	11	95.7%
19	Waterloo & South Bank	19	18	1	94.7%
20	CLAPHAM COMMON	299	283	16	94.6%
21	THORNTON	128	120	8	93.8%
22	STREATHAM HILL	193	179	14	92.7%
23	CLPARK	386	355	31	92.0%
24	WATERL	945	863	82	91.3%
25	BISHOP	821	748	73	91.1%
26	THORNT	493	449	44	91.1%
27	STRHWE	580	527	53	90.9%
28	OVAL	1,063	944	119	88.8%
29	Clapham Common & Abbeville	17	15	2	88.2%
30	Brixton Acre Lane	17	15	2	88.2%
31	Oval	16	14	2	87.5%
32	COLDH	568	494	74	87.0%
33	PRINCE	543	468	75	86.2%
34	CLTOW	854	734	120	85.9%
35	HNHILL	648	556	92	85.8%
36	MYATTS	279	237	42	84.9%
37	STRHIL	538	455	83	84.6%
38	STRHEA	279	234	45	83.9%
39	STRCOM	739	620	119	83.9%
40	CLCOMM	551	462	89	83.8%
41	VASSAL	440	365	75	83.0%
42	BRIXH	528	437	91	82.8%
43	STRWEL	418	346	72	82.8%
44	STRSTL	629	515	114	81.9%
45	CLAPC	572	468	104	81.8%
46	TULSEH	372	304	68	81.7%
47	STRSTH	648	529	119	81.6%
48	STRWLL	309	252	57	81.6%
49	West Dulwich	16	13	3	81.2%
50	STOCKW	444	360	84	81.1%
51	HERNEH	831	668	163	80.4%
52	CLTOWN	1,015	815	200	80.3%
53	LKHALL	485	389	96	80.2%
54	VAUXHA	371	297	74	80.1%
55	Streatham St Leonards	15	12	3	80.0%
56	Streatham Common & Vale	15	12	3	80.0%
57	BRACRE	558	446	112	79.9%
58	STEAST	401	320	81	79.8%
59	THURPK	579	458	121	79.1%
60	WESTDU	580	458	122	79.0%
61	KENNIN	635	500	135	78.7%
62	STLEN	649	508	141	78.3%
63	CLEAST	422	324	98	76.8%
64	GIPSY	532	408	124	76.7%
65	KNHILL	534	407	127	76.2%
66	BRWIND	414	315	99	76.1%
67	OVALWA	603	458	145	76.0%
68	FNDALE	526	399	127	75.9%
69	Clapham Town	33	25	8	75.8%
70	BRNRTH	374	276	98	73.8%
71	STWEST	345	251	94	72.8%
72	BRRUSH	406	294	112	72.4%
73	KNIGHT	620	437	183	70.5%
74	St Martins	10	7	3	70.0%
75	STMART	287	200	87	69.7%
76	Knights Hill	19	13	6	68.4%
77	Herne Hill Loughborough Junction	19	13	6	68.4%
78	GIPSYH	385	263	122	68.3%
79	Brixton Rush Common	12	6	6	50.0%

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What the data tells us

1

A 48.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. PRINCE'S approves 98.5% of applications while Brixton Rush Common approves just 50.0%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

2

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

3

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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