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London Borough of Lambeth
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for London Borough of Lambeth. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates4,222Searchable applications
461Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 3,049 approved or refused records
606Refused applications
2,443 approved · 606 refused · 200 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Jan 2014 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas65 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas219 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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More application records
- Unknown25/01949/TCA
Front Garden:T3 to T9: Lime (SEVEN): Repollard to previous pollard points to approx. 4.5m above ground level. Retain some lower lateral growth below pollard level (under 5.0m AGL) to preserve screening function.
2 Lancaster Avenue London SE27 9DZ
Received 15 Jun 2025 - Withdrawn25/01952/TCA
Back Garden: T1: Horse chestnut: Fell to ground level. Reason: Tree is dead.Withdrawn by the Council: The site is not located within a designated conservation area and there are no Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) affecting trees in the rear garden. No application is required.
43 Hoadly Road London SW16 1AE
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Unknown25/01953/TCA
Back Garden (southern boundary):T1 Lime - Reduction of new growth to previous pruning points in line with historical pruning methods. Remove 4m in height, reducing from 9m to 5m. Reduce lateral spread by 8-9m from 10m overall spread to 1m knuckle.T2 Lime - As above.Side/Front Garden (north-east, bearing east of the dwelling):T3 Cherry - Reduction of new growth back to previous pruning points in line with historical pruning methods. Reduce height by 2m from 8m to 6m and lateral spread by 3m from 9m to 6m to relieve weight and wind sail due to bracket fungus and decay at the buttress.Reason: Bracket fungus and decay at buttress, weight reduction and wind sail relief.
5A Burnbury Road London SW12 0EH
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Unknown25/01954/TCA
Back Garden: T1: Laburnum: Fell to ground level.Reason: Tree is dead.
Woodfield Cottage Woodfield Lane London SW16 1LF
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Unknown25/01955/TPO
Tree Preservation Order No. 425 (Maley/Elmcourt Ave/Park Road) Date Order Made: 18 June 1998.T1 Silver Birch: Fell and remove to ground level.Reason: The tree is causing structural damage to a retaining wall and has no future in this location.
25 Elmcourt Road London SE27 9BX
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01959/FUL
Conversion of the existing dwellinghouse to provide 3 dwellings (1x 3-bed and 2x 1-bed). (retrospective).
10 Tulsemere Road London SE27 9EJ
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01965/FUL
Installation of 9x antennas, 2x dishes, 3x cabinets, and ancillary works.
Piano House 9 Brighton Terrace London SW9 8DJ
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01966/FUL
Erection of mansard extension to provide additional floor and Infilling the side space in between the rear of the host building and side extension, together with the removal of chimney.
64 Edithna Street London SW9 9JP
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01969/LDCP
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) with respect to the provision of a vehicular crossover.
100 Pendennis Road London SW16 2SP
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Withdrawn25/01970/FUL
Installation of external plant equipment, including intake and extract ducts and condenser units to the rear.
166 Streatham High Road London SW16 1BJ
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01972/FUL
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear/side infill extension including the removal of the external staircase. Replacement of the front door and windows to the front elevation, together with alteration to the first floor side and rear fenestration.
50 Hubert Grove London Lambeth SW9 9PD
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01980/FUL
Retrospective application for the formation of external metal steps and balustrade. Proposed amendment involving 2m high fence and associated opaque privacy screens to the side boundary. (Flat A).
12 Arlingford Road London SW2 2SU
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01985/LDCE
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) with respect to the use of second and third floors of the property as two separate small HMOs (houses in multiple occupation) (Use Class C4).
512-514 Brixton Road London SW9 8EN
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Unknown25/01988/TCA
Back Garden: T1: Crab apple: Fell to ground level.Reason: Tree is nearly dead, heavily overgrown with ivy and creeper; affecting surrounding trees.
38 Lansdowne Gardens London SW8 2EF
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01990/LDCP
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to the replacement of the shed at the rear with a single-storey garden room for an ancillary use (home office).
207A Cavendish Road London SW12 0BP
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Unknown25/01991/TCA
To the Rear if Block 1:to 12: T1: Holm oak: Reduce height by up to 25%.To the Rear of Block 21 to 31: T2: Laburnum: Fell to ground level and treat stump. T3: Hawthorn: Fell to ground level and treat stump.Reason: Decline, overcrowding, and regular maintenance.
37 Sycamore Mews London SW4 0SY
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01993/SPF
Alterations to the front entrance / shop front, including replacement of the existing fixed windows, fanlights and timber plinth with larger fanlights, a timber framed glazed single door and timber framed bi-folding sliding windows, together with installation of a like-for-like replacement shop front header.
11 Clapham Common South Side London SW4 7AA
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01994/FUL
Erection of a single storey ground floor wrap around rear extension, together with the erection of a rear dormer windows extension with the installation of two front roof lights, plus the provision of refuse and cycle store within the forecourt.
68 Chaucer Road London Lambeth SE24 0NU
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Unknown25/01996/TCA
Front Communal Garden:T1: Tree of Heaven: Crown lift to 3.0m above ground level on SW compass points. Height 13.0m; radial spread 7.0m.Rear Communal Garden:T5: Wild Cherry: Crown reduce by 3.0m; current height 11.0m to 8.0m; radial spread 11.0m to 8.0m.Reason: Clearance over pavement and general maintenance.
1 Fentiman Road London SW8 1LD
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Unknown25/02007/TCA
Back Garden: T1 Oak - Fell.Reason: Proposed works to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability to 77 Kirkstall Road
77 Kirkstall Road London SW2 4HE
Received 19 Jun 2025 - Unknown25/02010/TCA
Back Garden: T1: Eucalyptus: Fell to ground level. T2: Sycamore: Fell to ground level.Reason: Both trees are too close to adjacent structures with no space to mature.
44A Burnbury Road London SW12 0EL
Received 19 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02017/VOC
Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 47 (use of nursery roof terrace) of planning permission ref. 22/03900/VOC (Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission ref. 18/05230/FUL (Redevelopment of the site, involving demolition of the existing buildings and erection of 2 blocks ranging from 2 to 7 storeys to provide a mixed-use development containing a Nursery (Use Class D1), Shops (Use Class A1) and Cafe/Restaurants (Use Class A3) at ground floor and part first floor and 22 residential units (Use Class C3) at first to sixth floors, together with the provision of internal and on-street cycle parking spaces, refuse storages and amenity spaces at second floor (This application is a departure from policy ED2 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2015) as it would result in the loss of employment generating sui generis floorspace).), granted on 14/04/2021. Variation sought: To alter the list of approved plans to reflect minor changes to the internal layouts, elevational treatment and landscaping; detailed design of roof top plant and lift overruns; reduction in floor space by 53 sqm, provision of flexible Class E (a) retail (b) food and drink unit and other associated works.), granted on: 06/12/2023.Variations sought:a) Expansion of nursery use within Building A into commercial units 1, 2 and 3 on the ground and associated first floor areas, involving a change of use.b) Inclusion of a new residential concierge. c) Modifications to a number of residential units to include en-suite bathrooms.d) Alterations to the fa�ades of the buildings (including changes involving ventilation vents and air bricks and changes to the position of ground floor doors/door type).e) Modifications to the roof top plant enclosure.
3 To 27 Wilcox Road London SW8 2XA
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Unknown25/02023/TCA
Front Garden: T1 Lime Fell to ground level and grind stump.Reason: Not stated.
35 Prentis Road London SW16 1QB
Received 21 Jun 2025 - Decided25/02026/LDCP
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) with respect to conversion of existing property from 2 flats to a single dwelling.
115 Burton Road London SW9 6TG
Received 23 Jun 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for London Borough of Lambeth, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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