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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 dates4,864Searchable applications
475Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 3,593 approved or refused records
716Refused applications
2,877 approved · 716 refused · 219 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Jan 2014 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Unknown26/00050/TCA
Back Garden: T1 Trachycarpus palm. Fell to ground level.Council Note:The section 211 notification relates solely to the removal of one Trachycarpus palm tree. References to replacement planting species supplier or biodiversity enhancement are noted but are not material to consideration under section 211 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. No replacement planting is required or secured through this process.
56 Chelsham Road London SW4 6NP
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00051/NMC
Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission ref. 25/00363/FUL (Replacement of all existing single glazed Crittall and PVCu windows and timber doors with aluminium and PVCu windows and doors of the same layout and fenestration.), granted on 04.04.2025.Amendment sought:Change in the orientation of the windows as originally approved.
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove London SW16 2HY
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00052/FUL
Conversion of a single dwelling house into 3 self-contained flats, including subdivision of the garden to provide private amenity space, and provision of refuse and cycle storage.
25 Penistone Road London Lambeth SW16 5LU
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00054/NMC
Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission 22/00717/FUL (Redevelopment of the site, involving the demolition of the existing MOT garage/Panel Beating (Use Class B2) and erection of part 1, part 2 and part 3 storeys building to provide 9 residential units (Use Class C3) together with the provision of refuse/cycle store, plus landscaping and a new access) granted on 16.08.2022.
128 Stonhouse Street London SW4 6AL
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00055/FUL
Erection of a mansard roof extension.
45 Tulse Hill London SW2 2TJ
Received 5 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00056/LDCP
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) seeking confirmation that the use of the premises may lawfully operate as a commercial kitchen/central production unit within Use Class (E(g)(iii)).
25 Mitcham Lane London Lambeth SW16 6LQ
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00057/LDCP
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) with respect to the erection of a rear dormer roof extension and installation of two front rooflights.
49 Thornton Road London SW12 0JX
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00059/OBS
Observations on a proposed development within the adjoining Borough of Croydon with respect to: Installation of plant equipment (dry cooling units) to rear wall (south east elevation) and 4x protective bollards in front.Location: Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane, Norbury, London, SW16 3LH (Ref: 25/04079/FUL)
Adjoining Borough Observations Within Croydon
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00060/DET
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 54(BREEAM), 56(BREEAM) and 58(BREEAM) of planning permission 21/02668/EIAFUL (Demolition of all existing buildings and structures for a mixed-use redevelopment comprising offices, cultural spaces and retail uses with associated public realm and landscaping, servicing areas, parking and mechanical plant) granted on 06.02.2024.
60-72 The London Television Centre Upper Ground London Lambeth SE1 9LT
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Unknown26/00061/TCA
Back Garden:G1 Gleditsia honey locust six trees. Crown reduce by up to 4 metres. Prune back to suitable growth points.T1 Rowan. Declining tree. Fell to ground level and leave low stump.
46 Renfrew Road London SE11 4NA
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00062/OBS
Observations on a proposed development within the adjoining Borough of Bromley with respect to " Minor material amendments under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to allow for the variation of conditions 2, 5, 15, 18, 19, 37, 38, 41, 47, 49 and 52 of application granted under ref. 23/00178/FULL1 (as amended by 23/00178/AMD) for the 'Phased development including demolition of existing buildings and erection of four blocks to facilitate a mixed - use development providing up to 230 dwellings, up to 2,714sqm of commercial/town centre floorspace and associated communal amenity space and play space, cycle parking, refuse storage and plant space in four buildings. Provision of public realm and new pocket park at ground floor with associated landscaping improvements. Provision of commercial car parking spaces and blue badge spaces for the residential accommodation' to enable the change to building heights and massing, reduction in the number of units to 228, change in dwelling mix and tenure (now 100% Social Rented Units), omission of Block F, reduction in commercial floorspace to 1064sqm, reduction in standard car parking spaces to 19, revisions to landscaping, internal layout changes and elevational alterations.Site Location: Blenheim Shopping Centre, high Street, Penge, London, SE20 8RW
Adjoining Borough Observations Within Bromley
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00065/LDCE
Application for Certifictae of Lawfulness (Existing) with respect to the use of the building as 11 residential units (4x non self contained bedsits and 7x self contained units).
110 Stockwell Road London SW9 9HR
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00066/FUL
Erection of an additional storey to create a first floor extension with alterations to existing front and rear fenestration.
1 Lanscombe Walk London SW8 2TW
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00067/DET
Approval of details pursuant to condition 8 (Foundation Method Statement) of planning permission ref. 25/00264/FUL (Extension of garage and additional storey together with the removal of a ground floor side door.), granted on 02.05.2025.
161 Hartington Road London SW8 2EY
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00068/VOC
Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 25/00581/FUL (Erection of a single storey ground floor rear wraparound extension, with for the formation of a side door) granted 15.04.2025.Variation sought: change rear doors to aluminium framed sliding doors, reduce the size of the skylight to a smaller one on the flat roof and the glazed roof being changed to a pitched roof with four rooflights.
49 Haverhill Road London SW12 0HD
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00069/FUL
Installation of an air conditioning chiller plant on 13th floor (Roof Level), North Wing of St. Thomas Hospital.
249 St Thomas' Hospital, North Wing Westminster Bridge Road London Lambeth SE1 7EH
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00070/FUL
Erection of a 4th floor to create 3 residential units, including alteration to the third floor, involving extensions on both sides and front/rear balconies, plus a new timber framed double garage and the replacement of the garden shed, together with the provision of refuse and cycle storage, solar panels, ASHP, one on-site car parking space, and boundary and landscaping treatment.
Vincent Court 199 New Park Road London Lambeth SW2 4HP
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00071/ADV
Display of 1x illuminated projecting sign.
Picture House 7 Streatham High Road London SW16 1EH
Received 23 Dec 2025 - Decided26/00072/FUL
Erection of a single storey side infill extension, a first floor rear extension and a single storey outbuilding in the rear garden.
16 Broadhinton Road London Lambeth SW4 0LU
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00073/LDCP
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) with respect to the relocation of internal staircase leading from ground floor to first floor.
42 Archbishop's Place London SW2 2AJ
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00074/LDCP
Application for a certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the erection of a rear L shape dormer with three roof lights to the front and a Juliet balcony to the rear.
12 De Montfort Road London SW16 1LZ
Received 10 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00075/FUL
Installation of a small window in the front brick gable.
141 Hambalt Road London Lambeth SW4 9EL
Received 11 Jan 2026 - Unknown26/00076/TCA
Front Garden: T1 Lime. Repollard to most recent previous reduction points. Reduce height from approximately 10m to 5.5m. Reduce lateral spread from approximately 5.5m to 3.7m. Works required to manage growth around overhead telephone cables.
35 St Martin's Road London SW9 0SP
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00077/NMC
Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission ref. 22/04396/FUL (Demolition of existing building and erection of a part 3, set-back 4-storey building to provide 25 residential dwellings, with associated works) granted on 10.06.2025.Amendment sought: changes to permission to facilicate 100% social housing
Ashley Cooper House 25 Hillyard Street London SW9 0NJ
Received 12 Jan 2026
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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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