STEAST planning approval rate
STEAST ward in Lambeth has a 79.5% approval rate based on 430 planning decisions. Lambeth overall: 82.9%.
Last updated: September 2026
79.5%
ward approval rate
430
Decisions
342
Approved
88
Refused
82.9%
Lambeth average
STEAST is 3.4 percentage points below the Lambeth average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How STEAST compares
STEAST ward
79.5%
Lambeth overall
82.9%
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Recent decisions in STEAST
None
Replacement of all existing windows and balcony doors with double-glazed PVCu wi · 10/09/2026
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Replacement of all windows and doors to timber vertical sliding sash double glaz · 01/09/2026
None
Front Garden: T2 Silver Lime: Remove new growth back to the most recent points o · 27/08/2026
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Rear Garden: T2 Ash: Remove basal growth, retaining a single main stem; T3 Ash: · 27/08/2026
None
Back Garden: T1 Horse Chestnut: Fell. · 27/08/2026
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