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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 dates4,350Searchable applications
463Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 3,157 approved or refused records
631Refused applications
2,526 approved · 631 refused · 204 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Withdrawn25/02839/LDCP
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) with respect to use of Studio 2 as a self-contained residential flat (Use Class C3).
2 Tunstall Road London SW9 8BN
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02840/P3MA
Prior of approval for the partial change of use of the existing commercial building (Use Class E) into 5 no. flats (Use Class C3). The commercial units that front the property will be retained and therefore will remain in their existing use (Class E).
412 - 416 Streatham High Road London SW16 6EX
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02841/FUL
Installation of an external Air Handling Unit (AHU) with an acoustic housing within the open parking area to the rear of the building.
66 South Lambeth Road London SW8 1RL
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02842/FUL
New external doors and glazed side screens to the central lobby on the rear elevation at Levels 2 and 3, and other associated works, to internalise the external lift lobby and align with the configuration of other floors within the existing building.
James Clerk Maxwell Building 57 Waterloo Road London Lambeth SE1 8WA
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02843/DET
Approval of details pursuant to condition 62B only (Circular Economy Statement) of planning permission ref : 22/00300/FUL (Redevelopment of the site, including demolition of all existing buildings and structures, comprising new homes across four new buildings and the provision of flexible Class E floorspace at ground level fronting Streatham Vale and Woodgate Drive. Provision of associated private and communal landscaped amenity areas, play space, disabled parking spaces, refuse storage and cycle parking (consolidated and decentralised) with ancillary workshop) granted on 07.04.2025.
100 Woodgate Drive London Lambeth SW16 5YP
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Unknown25/02844/TCA
Rear garden:T1 Common Pear. Crown reduction by up to 1.5m, maintaining natural shape. Remove major deadwood.T2 Magnolia. Crown reduction by up to 1.5m, maintaining natural shape. Remove major deadwood.
96 Strathbrook Road London Lambeth SW16 3AZ
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02845/FUL
Replacement of a ground floor rear window with a door.
83 Chestnut Road London SE27 9LD
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02846/ADV
Display of 2x front-lit internally illuminated fascia signs, 2x internally illuminated hung signs within window openings and 1x brass non-illuminated sign to rear under croft. (Unit 4BA).
26 Casson Square London SE1 7BQ
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02847/FUL
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension; installation of a ground floor side facing window; and other associated works.
56 Norwood Park Road London SE27 9UA
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Withdrawn25/02848/DET
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 54 (BREEAM), 56 (BREEAM) & 58 (BREEAM) of planning application 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 appeal ref: APP/N5660/V/22/3306162 on 06.02.2024.
The London Television Centre 60 - 72 Upper Ground London SE1 9LT
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Unknown25/02849/TCA
Rear garden: T1 Sycamore. Crown reduction by 30 percent to manage size, maintain scale, and allow more light. Remove existing ivy to enable structural inspection.Reason: Manage tree size in relation to property and improve garden light. Ivy removal to support long term tree health.
29 Trinity Gardens London Lambeth SW9 8DP
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Decided25/03646/FUL
Ground floor alterations involving internal works, replacement of existing rear and side windows, and replacement of the existing side access door.
72 Santley Street London SW4 7QD
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02851/LDCP
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) with respect to use of the first floor and loft level as a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4).
28 Shrubbery Road London SW16 2AT
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02852/FUL
Demolition of a single-storey rear extension and the construction of a new single-storey rear extension, loft conversion including a rear dormer and installation of four roof lights at the front, installation of cycle and bin storage at the front, alterations to fenestration, alteration to the rear chimney, the installation of an air conditioning condenser unit and air-source heat pumps.
13 Rollscourt Avenue London Lambeth SE24 0EA
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02853/LDCP
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) with respect to the erection of a single-storey ground floor rear extension; erection of a rear dormer roof extension; and installation of three front roof lights.
37 Chancellor Grove London SE21 8EQ
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02854/FUL
Replacement of two existing windows with glazed timber doors.
Rectory Grove Centre Rectory Grove London Lambeth SW4 0EL
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02855/LDCP
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to the change from an existing 3-room shared HMO to 4-room en-suite HMO.
28 Ground Floor Flat Shrubbery Road London Lambeth SW16 2AT
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02857/FUL
Erection of a single storey ground floor side infill extension, and alterations to the ground floor rear / side windows.
125 St Julian's Farm Road London SE27 0RP
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02858/VOC
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission ref :25/01499/FUL (Erection of one additional storey plus mansard roof extension together with changes to front and side elevation doors and windows and addition of rear first floor door to access balcony.) Granted on 17/07/2025Variation sought : Addition of a door at the ground floor level
235 - 237 Coldharbour Lane London SW9 8RR
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Unknown25/02859/TCA
Rear of building: 2 Fastigiate Hornbeams. Reduce height by 2m and reduce sides by 1.5m to 2m to balance crown to rear of building.
369 Clapham Road London Lambeth SW9 9BT
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02861/LDCP
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to the erection of roof extension to the rear and to the outrigger, together with the installation of two front roof lights.
1 Rosedene Avenue London Lambeth SW16 2LS
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02862/NMC
Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission ref: 20/01822/EIAFUL (Demolition of existing waste transfer station and re-development of the site to provide a residential development comprising of three blocks to provide residential units (class C3) with associated landscaping) granted on 21.12.2021.Amendment sought:To introduce a new condition to the planning permission which allows for the phased delivery of the approved development to read as follows:The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved Phasing details below:-Phase 0 - Demolition and construction of all below ground works (including ground floor slab);Phase 1 - Construction of above ground works (excluding ground floor slab).Reason: To assist with the identification of each chargeable development and the calculation of the amount of CIL payable in respect of each chargeable development in accordance with the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended). This planning permission is a phased planning permission for the purposes of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended).
Land To The East Of Shakespeare Road, Shakespeare Road London SE24 0PT
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02863/NMC
Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission ref: 20/01822/EIAFUL (Demolition of existing waste transfer station and re-development of the site to provide a residential development comprising of three blocks to provide residential units (class C3) with associated landscaping) granted on 21.12.2021.Amendment sought :To amend the wording of conditions 12, 13, 14 and 22.
Land To The East Of Shakespeare Road, Shakespeare Road London SE24 0PT
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02864/TPO
Tree Preservation OrderLondon Borough of Lambeth Tree Preservation Order No 426 17 GrovewayOrder made 9 February 2001Order confirmed 8 May 2001Tree Number - T1Tree Type - Lime (Tilia cordata) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 18mApprox. Crown Spread Diameter - 12mLocation - See mapService - Crown ReductionWork Required - Reduce height by up to 3m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 2m, to finished crown dimensions of 15m height and 10m lateral spread. Remove major deadwood over 40mm in diameter. Crown lift to 2.5m over the footpath and 5m over the road. Reason - To manage the trees size. Priority Code - B
17 Groveway London Lambeth SW9 0AH
Received 11 Sept 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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