Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Lambeth
Lambeth approved 78.9% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 2,630 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
78.9%
change of use (residential) approval rate
2,630
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
2,076
Approved
554
Refused
82.9%
Lambeth overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Lambeth average (82.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Lambeth
Change of Use (Residential)
78.9%
Lambeth all applications
82.9%
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Other project types in Lambeth
82.2%
87.3%
78.0%
84.6%
81.2%
89.2%
85.2%
85.0%
85.3%
84.2%
77.3%
83.2%
87.6%
63.6%
76.4%
78.1%