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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 dates4,493Searchable applications
467Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 3,272 approved or refused records
649Refused applications
2,623 approved · 649 refused · 210 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Jan 2014 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Decided25/03419/FUL
Internal alterations at the ground-floor level of 48 Clapham Road to combine two existing rooms (Rooms 1 and 2) into a single partly self-contained flat
48 Clapham Road London SW9 0JQ
Received 1 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03420/FUL
Change of use from HMO (Use Class C4) to short term let (Use Class C1).
9 Selway House 272 South Lambeth Road London SW8 1UL
Received 2 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03421/TPO
Tree Preservation Order No. 419, specified individually in Schedule 1 of the Order as follows: T1 Sycamore located on the left side boundary. T2 Black Poplar located on the left side boundary. T3 Beech located on the left side boundary. T4 Ash located on the rear boundary. T5 Lime located on the rear boundary.Tree Works Submitted:T-5 Lime tree to dismantle & reduce by 5 Meters in height and reducing there sides in accordance. Works carried out to prolong the trees life.T-4 Ash tree to dismantle & reduce back to previous points. Works carried out to prolong the trees life.T-3 Copper Beech tree to dismantle & reduce back to previous points. Works carried out to prolong the trees life.T-1 Sycamore tree to dismantle & reduce back to previous points. Works carried out to prolong the trees life.All works carried out to the British Standard BS3998.
86 Braxted Park London Lambeth SW16 3AU
Received 2 Nov 2025 - Unknown25/03423/TCA
Rear Garden: T1 Ash. Fell to ground level and remove stump. Reason: tree dead and potential safety risk.
1 Ockley Road London SW16 1UG
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03424/FUL
Erection of a rear single storey upper ground floor extension with a sash window.
32 Park Hall Road London SE21 8DW
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03425/DET
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 4 (ground tier cross-bracing) 6 (iron work) and 7 (colour scheme) of Planning Permission Ref: 24/01424/VOC (Variation of Condition 4 (method statement and programme for the repair and restoration), Condition 6 (finishes to the iron work to Gasholder 1), Condition 7 (final colour scheme to Gasholder 1) and Condition 8 (cross-bracing and balustrade between columns 23 and 24) of planning permission 22/00417/VOC [Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of listed building consent: 20/01136/LB (Variation of conditions 4 (Method Statement), 5(Footings) 6(Iron Work) and 7(Colour Scheme) of Listed building consent ref : 19/02282/LB (Temporary dismantling of ground tier cross-bracing and balustrade between columns 23 and 24 to facilitate construction. Restoration of No. 1 Gasholder including cleaning and restoration of the guide frame components and hand rail, fabrication of replacement components where the original components are missing or degraded beyond repair, re-painting and other alterations to surround residential building within its circumference in association with planning permission 17/05772/EIAFUL) granted on 17/06/2020. Variation sought: Partial removal of perimeter handrail and clarification of removal of ladders and extraneous equipment from the Gasholder frame.] granted on 30/06/2022) Granted on 18.07.2024
Gasholder Station Kennington Oval London SE11 5SG
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03426/DET
Approval of details pursuant to condition 57 (water saving measures) of Planning Permission Ref: 22/02522/FUL (Demolition of existing petrol filling station (sui generis); erection of 9-storey mixed-use building for use as purpose built student accommodation (sui generis) with units on upper floors and ancillary accommodation on ground floor along with 1 flexible ground floor unit (Classes E(d), F1(a, b d & e) and F2(b)), residents' lobby, study areas, laundry room, multifunction spaces and cycle parking, external amenity terrace, short-term cycle parking, landscaping and associated works.) Granted on 13.09.2023
Petrol Station 238 Kennington Lane London SE11 5RD
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03427/FUL
Erection of single storey ground floor L-shaped rear extension and erection of rear mansard roof extension together with the raising of the ridge height, installation of 2 rooflights to the front elevation and doors to rear first floor to create Juliet balcony. Erection of rear outrigger extension and an amendment to the originally approved planning application 18/02281/FUL to raise the front eaves and parapet walls at roof level to facilitate a buildability issue with damaged brickwork during construction (Retrospective).
25 Andalus Road London SW9 9PQ
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03429/FUL
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension.
5 Prestwich Terrace Crescent Lane London SW4 9RJ
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03430/DET
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 4 (Gasholder 1 repair and restoration), 6 (Gasholder 1 iron work details) and 7 (Gasholder 1 final colour scheme) of Listed Building Consent 24/01430/VOC (Variation of Condition 4 (method statement and programme for the repair and restoration), Condition 6 (finishes to the iron work to Gasholder 1), Condition 7 (final colour scheme to Gasholder 1) and Condition 8 (cross-bracing and balustrade between columns 23 and 24) of planning permission ref: 22/00418/VOC [Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 20/00901/VOC (Variation of conditions 4 (Method Statement), 5(Footings) 6 (Iron Work) and 7(Colour Scheme) of planning permission 19/02281/FUL (Temporary dismantling of ground tier cross-bracing and balustrade between columns 23 and 24 to facilitate construction. Restoration of No. 1 Gasholder including cleaning and restoration of the guide frame components and hand rail, fabrication of replacement components where the original components are missing or degraded beyond repair, re-painting and other alterations to surround residential building within its circumference in association with planning permission 17/05772/EIAFUL) granted on 04.05.2020. Variation sought: Partial removal of perimeter handrail and clarification of removal of ladders and extraneous equipment from the Gasholder frame.], granted on 30/06/2022.), granted on 18.07.2024.
Gasholder Station Kennington Oval London SE11 5SG
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03432/ADV
Display of an internally illuminated, double-sided sequential LCD digital advertisement.
Bus Shelter Outside 172 Streatham High Road London
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03433/ADV
Display of an internally illuminated double-sided sequential LCD digital advertisement.
Bus Shelter Outside 137 Stamford Street London
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03434/ADV
Display of an internally illuminated, double-sided sequential LCD digital advertisement.
Advertising From Bus Shelter 0122 0317 Outside 384 Streatham High Road London
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03435/ADV
Display of an internally illuminated, double-sided sequential LCD digital panel supporting static and dynamic content with automatic image rotation.
Bus Shelter Pavement Outside 31 Clapham Common South Side London SW4 9BW
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03436/ADV
Display of double sided internally illuminated static and dynamic sequential LCD display with automatic images rotation.
Bus Shelter Outside 106 Brixton Hill London SW2 1AH
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03437/ADV
Display of an internally illuminated double-sided sequential LCD digital advertisement.
Bus Shelter Outside 266 To 270 Brixton Hill London
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03438/ADV
Display of an internally illuminated, double-sided sequential LCD digital advertisement.
Bus Shelter Outside 104 Streatham High Road London
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03439/ADV
Display of an internally illuminated, double-sided sequential LCD digital panel supporting static and dynamic content with automatic image rotation.
Bus Shelter Outside 10 Streatleigh Parade Streatham High Road London
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03440/ADV
Display of an internally illuminated, double-sided sequential LCD digital panel supporting static and dynamic content with automatic image rotation.
Bus Shelter Outside 17 Clapham High Street London
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03441/ADV
Display of an internally illuminated, double-sided sequential LCD digital panel supporting static and dynamic content with automatic image rotation.
Bus Shelter Outside 9 To 40 Richardson Court London SW4
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03442/FUL
Erection of wraparound extension to rear ground floor with addition of bay window to front elevation; erection of first floor side extension; extension of roof and erection of rear dormer together with the installation of 2 rooflights to main roof and 16 solar panels.
59 Ellison Road London SW16 5DB
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decided25/03443/FUL
Alterations to existing concrete frontage involving part replacement with a permeable shingle covered area and part application of a resin bonded aggregate finish.
78 Mount Nod Road London SW16 2LJ
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03444/DET
Approval of details pursuant to Conditions 3b (external construction detailing), 3d (cycle storage), 26 iii (Remediation Strategy) and 26 iv (verification plan) of planning permission 23/03463/PDT (Erection of 4 dwellings with associated bin and cycle storage, and landscaping.) Granted on 27.03.2024
Land To The Rear Of 60-62 Streatham High Road London SW16 1DA
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Unknown25/03445/TCA
Rear Garden: T1 Acer. Fell to ground level. Reason: unsuitable species for confined garden setting.
Flat A 4 Woodland Road London SE19 1NT
Received 3 Nov 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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