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CLAPHAM COMMON planning approval rate

CLAPHAM COMMON ward in Lambeth has a 94.6% approval rate based on 299 planning decisions. Lambeth overall: 82.9%.

Last updated: September 2026

94.6%
ward approval rate
299
Decisions
283
Approved
16
Refused
82.9%
Lambeth average

CLAPHAM COMMON is 11.7 percentage points above the Lambeth average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.

How CLAPHAM COMMON compares

CLAPHAM COMMON ward (299 decided)
94.6%
Lambeth overall (21,873 decided)
82.9%
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Recent decisions in CLAPHAM COMMON

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