Basement approval rate in Lambeth

Lambeth approved 84.9% of basement applications, based on 3,493 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

84.9%

basement approval rate

3,493

Basement decisions

2,964

Approved

529

Refused

84.5%

Lambeth overall

Basement applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Lambeth average (84.5%).

How basement compares in Lambeth

Basement (3,493 decided)

84.9%

Lambeth all applications (31,464 decided)

84.5%

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Other project types in Lambeth

Rear Extension (6,119 decided)

82.3%

Garage / Parking (4,550 decided)

87.3%

Loft Conversion (3,562 decided)

78.0%

Dormer (3,173 decided)

81.2%

Flat Conversion (2,900 decided)

89.3%

Change of Use (Residential) (2,590 decided)

79.3%

Side Extension (2,218 decided)

85.0%

New Build (2,122 decided)

85.2%

Extension (General) (1,525 decided)

85.2%

Outbuilding (973 decided)

83.7%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (467 decided)

76.7%

Wraparound Extension (387 decided)

83.2%

Conservatory (349 decided)

87.7%

HMO (264 decided)

65.5%

Front Extension (71 decided)

77.5%

Annex (63 decided)

76.2%

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