Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Lambeth
Lambeth approved 79.2% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 2,610 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
79.2%
change of use (residential) approval rate
2,610
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
2,067
Approved
543
Refused
84.5%
Lambeth overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Lambeth average (84.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Lambeth
Change of Use (Residential)
79.2%
Lambeth all applications
84.5%
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Other project types in Lambeth
82.2%
87.3%
78.0%
84.7%
81.3%
89.2%
85.2%
85.2%
85.2%
84.3%
77.0%
83.1%
87.7%
65.6%
77.5%
77.8%