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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 dates4,252Searchable applications
462Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 3,070 approved or refused records
614Refused applications
2,456 approved · 614 refused · 201 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided25/02239/FUL
Erection of a grain silo.
Hamilton Road Industrial Estate Hamilton Road London
Received 8 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02240/LDCP
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to the formation of a vehicular means of access (crossover) for the parking of a motor vehicle, together with the removal of the front boundary wall.
85 Babington Road London Lambeth SW16 6AN
Received 8 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02241/FUL
Erection of single storey ground floor rear extension together with the installation of a rooflight to the front roof slope.
85 Babington Road London SW16 6AN
Received 8 Jul 2025 - Unknown25/02242/TCA
Back Garden: T1 Sycamore. Reduce canopy by approximately 2m from tips, leaving a remaining canopy height of 8m and width of 5m.T2 Bay Laurel. Fell due to close proximity to wall and to allow more light to a newly planted garden.
60 The Chase London SW4 0NH
Received 8 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02244/FUL
Erection of rear outbuilding (for ground floor flat).
59 Larkhall Rise London SW4 6HT
Received 8 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02245/FUL
Replacement of 1 ground floor side window and the installation of 1 window to ground floor side elevation (to Flat 1).
3 Moorland Road London SW9 8UA
Received 8 Jul 2025 - Unknown25/02246/TCA
Front Garden: T1 Almond. Reduction by up to 20% to clear overhang.Rear Garden: T2 Maple. Reduction by up to 15% to clear overhang.Rear Garden, adjoining 24 Grafton Square: T3 Gleditsia. Reduction by up to 10% to clear overhang.
23 Grafton Square London SW4 0DB
Received 8 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02247/ADV
Display of 1 internally illuminated projecting sign in place of an existing projecting sign, and display 1 non-illuminated post-mounted sign.
178 Norwood Road London SE27 9AU
Received 9 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02248/DET
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 12 ( Method of Construction Statement) and 13 (Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) of planning permission ref : 24/01939/VOC (Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission ref: 23/01091/FUL (Erection of a two storey 2-bed dwellinghouse adjacent to the property, together with the provision of front boundary treatment, hard and soft landscaping, cycle and refuse/recycling enclosures.) granted on 21.12.2023
Land Adjacent 71 Sternhold Avenue London SW2 4PB
Received 9 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02250/LB
Application for Listed Building Consent for internal alterations involving the enlargement existing master area, incorporating an ensuite bathroom and a walk-in wardrobe; Creation of two built-in storage spaces beneath the staircase and at the entrance; Refurbishment of the first-floor kitchen/living area, including the removal of the current stud wall; Addition of a mezzanine level within the existing roof structure; Replacement of flooring throughout the ground and first floors; Installation of hydraulic underfloor heating on the first floor and electric underfloor heating in the downstairs bathrooms; Upgrading of light fixtures and the main fuse board; Installation of a new boiler and relocation of the existing gas meter.
St Gabriels Manor 25 Cormont Road London SE5 9RH
Received 9 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02252/LDCP
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to erection of a hip to gable roof extension together with the erection of a rear dormer, and installation of 3x rooflights to the front roofslope.
112 Knollys Road London SW16 2JU
Received 9 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02253/TPO
Tree Preservation Order No. 510 (2024) T6 to T13 London Plane.7 x London Plane trees (T6 - T13): Crown reduction on height by 3.5m-4m from 20m to 16m. Radius by 3m-3.5m from 13m to 10m. Reason - improve the light in the garden and houses.
Denny Crescent Garden Denny Crescent London SE11 4UY
Received 9 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02254/FUL
Excavation/extension to the basement with front/rear lightwells including staircases and metal railings, erection of a single storey ground floor rear and side infill extension, together with erection of two rear dormers and two front roof lights, the replacement of windows, the replacement of first floor rear window with french doors incorporating a juliet balcony and the installation of a planter plus new trees.
44 Orlando Road London Lambeth SW4 0LF
Received 9 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02255/NMC
Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission ref. 18/05203/FUL (Part demolition, partial retention of the front elevation and a rebuild of the site for the conversion of 1 residential unit at first and second floors into 4 self-contained units: 1 x 1bed and 3x 2bed units involving the demolition of the existing first floor storage room and the erection of a rear extension at first and second levels and two additional storeys including the formation of a lightwell together with fenestrations alterations at the front elevation and the relocation of a rear extraction flue and staircase serving the existing commercial unit and the provision of cycle and refuse storages at ground level. A replacement shop front and the relocation of an existing front main entrance to the residential units) granted on 08.07.2021.
48 Kennington Road London SE1 7BL
Received 9 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02256/FUL
Replacement of the existing rear conservatory.
19 Hepworth Road London Lambeth SW16 5DH
Received 9 Jul 2025 - Unknown25/02257/TCA
Front Garden: Tree 1 (Unknown Species) (T1): Pollard back to the main trunk, removing all lateral branches and secondary growth.Back Garden: Tree 2 (Unknown Species) (T2): Fell the tree to ground level and remove the stump where possible.Note: The tree in the front garden, identified as a lime (T4), is protected under Tree Preservation Order No. 525 (2025) (made 03 October 2025; notice issued 06 October 2025). The Italian alder in the rear garden is not included within this Order, and its removal may therefore proceed under this Section 211 notice
133 Vassall Road London SW9 6NJ
Received 9 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02258/FUL
Partial change of use of the ground floor retail (Use Class E) at the rear to a self-contained flat (Use Class 3) including the erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension. Conversion of the upper flats into 2 self-contained flats involving alteration to side and rear fenestration, the installation of 2 x roof lights to the rear roof slope and the provision of cycle storage.
292 Brixton Hill London SW2 1HT
Received 9 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02259/CLLB
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works to a Listed Building with respect to internal works including installation of replacement sanitaryware to 3 bathrooms and 1 WC; removal of 1 existing WC; installation of new cabinetry, fitting and finishes; and re-carpeting and other internal redecoration works.
21 Albert Square London SW8 1BS
Received 9 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02260/FUL
Erection of single storey ground floor extension to create an entrance porch and WC.
58A Sunnyhill Road London SW16 2UL
Received 9 Jul 2025 - Unknown25/02261/TCA
Front garden south east corner: T1 London Plane. Fell to ground level. This is the smaller of the two London Plane trees in the front garden.Reason: Pollard heads decayed with cavities and Inonotus present.Front garden: T2 Yew. Crown reduction by up to 2m.Rear garden: T3 Chinese Fir. Crown lift to 3m. Reduce back for 1m clearance. Reduce height by up to 3m.Rear garden: T4 Yew. Crown reduction by up to 2m.Rear garden: T5 Oak. Crown reduction by up to 2m. Clear 1.5m from adjacent property.Rear garden: T6 Privet. Crown reduction by up to 1m and reshape..
91 Kirkstall Road London SW2 4HE
Received 9 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02262/FUL
Erection of a single storey lower ground floor rear extension.
21 Elms Road London SW4 9ER
Received 10 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02263/FUL
Replacement of all existing single glazed timber windows with double glazed timber windows of the same design.
2 Ferndale Road London SW4 7SF
Received 10 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02264/LB
Replacement of all existing single glazed timber windows with double glazed timber windows of the same design.
2 Ferndale Road London SW4 7SF
Received 10 Jul 2025 - Decided25/02265/LDCP
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) with respect to the erection of an L-shaped rear dormer together with the installation of 2 rooflights to the front roof slope.
255 Milkwood Road London SE24 0JE
Received 10 Jul 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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