New Build approval rate in Lambeth
Lambeth approved 85.0% of new build applications, based on 2,167 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
85.0%
new build approval rate
2,167
New Build decisions
1,842
Approved
325
Refused
82.9%
Lambeth overall
New Build applications are approved more often than the Lambeth average (82.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How new build compares in Lambeth
New Build
85.0%
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%
85.3%
84.2%
77.3%
83.2%
87.6%
63.6%
76.4%
78.1%